Nigeria vs Rwanda: Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Nigeria
0.0041 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.004 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
34th
Rwanda rank
35th

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
00.0020.0040.006196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0041 kt per square kilometre against 0.004 kt per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Nigeria ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 35th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1970s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0032 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0052 kt per square kilometre 0.0036 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 0.0046 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.004 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 other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Rwanda?
Nigeria, at 0.0041 kt per square kilometre against 0.004 kt per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Rwanda?
0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 35th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 10,608 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.