Nigeria vs United States: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Nigeria
6.58 %
in 2023
United States
6.59 %
in 2023
Nigeria rank
91st
United States rank
90th

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Nigeria
  • United States
0246199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 6.59 % against 6.58 % in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01 %.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Nigeria ranks 91st and United States ranks 90th of 222 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.63 % 5.16 % 4.53 % United States
2000s 1.6 % 5.02 % 3.43 % United States
2010s 3.68 % 5.7 % 2.02 % United States
2020s 6.13 % 6.5 % 0.3725 % United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions share (co2eq), Nigeria or United States?
United States, at 6.59 % against 6.58 % in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions share (co2eq) between Nigeria and United States?
0.01 %, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Nigeria ranks 91st and United States ranks 90th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.