What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Nepal and Nigeria?

0.0003 kt per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nepal vs Nigeria: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Nepal

0.0163 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria

0.0166 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Nepal rank

76th

Nigeria rank

75th

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

Nepal
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0166 kt per square kilometre against 0.0163 kt per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 0.0003 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nepal ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 75th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	Nigeria
1970s	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	Nigeria
1980s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	Nigeria
1990s	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	Nigeria
2000s	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	Nigeria
2010s	0.0135 kt per square kilometre	0.0096 kt per square kilometre	0.0039 kt per square kilometre	Nepal
2020s	0.0198 kt per square kilometre	0.0158 kt per square kilometre	0.004 kt per square kilometre	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Nepal or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.0166 kt per square kilometre against 0.0163 kt per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Nepal and Nigeria?: 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?: Nepal ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 75th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.