Niger vs Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Niger
0.0111 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0131 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niger rank
113th
Nigeria rank
110th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0131 tonnes per person against 0.0111 tonnes per person in Niger, a difference of 0.002 tonnes per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 113th and Nigeria ranks 110th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.042 tonnes per person | 0.0405 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0417 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0387 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.0245 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0238 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0197 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.018 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0131 tonnes per person against 0.0111 tonnes per person in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.002 tonnes per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Niger ranks 113th and Nigeria ranks 110th 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 from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.