What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?

0 kt per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita

Nigeria

0.0001 kt per person

in 2023

Sri Lanka

0.0001 kt per person

in 2023

Nigeria rank

123rd

Sri Lanka rank

122nd

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita over time

Nigeria
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0001 kt per person against 0.0001 kt per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0 kt per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	Nigeria
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	Sri Lanka
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	Nigeria
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	Nigeria
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	Nigeria
2010s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	Nigeria
2020s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.0001 kt per person against 0.0001 kt per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?: 0 kt per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?: Nigeria ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
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: 22 September 2026

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.