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

0.0003 kt per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.

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

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.

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

Nigeria

0.0166 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Senegal

0.0163 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria rank

75th

Senegal rank

77th

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

Nigeria
Senegal

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Nigeria ranks 75th and Senegal ranks 77th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	Senegal
1970s	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	Senegal
1980s	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	Nigeria
1990s	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	Nigeria
2000s	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	0.005 kt per square kilometre	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	Senegal
2010s	0.0096 kt per square kilometre	0.0104 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	Senegal
2020s	0.0158 kt per square kilometre	0.0156 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Senegal?: Nigeria, at 0.0166 kt per square kilometre against 0.0163 kt per square kilometre in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Senegal?: 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?: Nigeria ranks 75th and Senegal ranks 77th 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.