Nigeria vs Portugal: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source

Nigeria
0.0131 tonnes per person
in 2024
Portugal
0.0153 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
110th
Portugal rank
109th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time

  • Nigeria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0153 tonnes per person against 0.0131 tonnes per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0022 tonnes per person.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Portugal ahead.

Nigeria ranks 110th and Portugal ranks 109th of 179 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Portugal Difference Ahead
1910s 0.0096 tonnes per person 0.3548 tonnes per person 0.3452 tonnes per person Portugal
1920s 0.0272 tonnes per person 0.4487 tonnes per person 0.4215 tonnes per person Portugal
1930s 0.0283 tonnes per person 0.5028 tonnes per person 0.4745 tonnes per person Portugal
1940s 0.0407 tonnes per person 0.3747 tonnes per person 0.334 tonnes per person Portugal
1950s 0.0428 tonnes per person 0.2738 tonnes per person 0.2309 tonnes per person Portugal
1960s 0.0249 tonnes per person 0.3208 tonnes per person 0.2959 tonnes per person Portugal
1970s 0.0099 tonnes per person 0.2043 tonnes per person 0.1944 tonnes per person Portugal
1980s 0.003 tonnes per person 0.4032 tonnes per person 0.4002 tonnes per person Portugal
1990s 0.0007 tonnes per person 1.29 tonnes per person 1.28 tonnes per person Portugal
2000s 0.0018 tonnes per person 1.2 tonnes per person 1.2 tonnes per person Portugal
2010s 0.0055 tonnes per person 0.9398 tonnes per person 0.9342 tonnes per person Portugal
2020s 0.0129 tonnes per person 0.0769 tonnes per person 0.064 tonnes per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Nigeria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.0153 tonnes per person against 0.0131 tonnes per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Nigeria and Portugal?
0.0022 tonnes per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
Nigeria ranks 110th and Portugal ranks 109th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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