Myanmar vs Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type

Myanmar
0.3166 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.2963 tonnes per person
in 2024
Myanmar rank
177th
Nigeria rank
178th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time

  • Myanmar
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.3166 tonnes per person against 0.2963 tonnes per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0203 tonnes per person.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 178th of 213 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Nigeria Difference Ahead
1920s 0.2386 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.2386 tonnes per person Myanmar
1930s 0.219 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.219 tonnes per person Myanmar
1940s 0.0563 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0563 tonnes per person Myanmar
1950s 0.0452 tonnes per person 0.0236 tonnes per person 0.0216 tonnes per person Myanmar
1960s 0.093 tonnes per person 0.0709 tonnes per person 0.0221 tonnes per person Myanmar
1970s 0.1208 tonnes per person 0.1409 tonnes per person 0.0201 tonnes per person Nigeria
1980s 0.101 tonnes per person 0.3669 tonnes per person 0.2659 tonnes per person Nigeria
1990s 0.0825 tonnes per person 0.2602 tonnes per person 0.1778 tonnes per person Nigeria
2000s 0.1149 tonnes per person 0.2333 tonnes per person 0.1184 tonnes per person Nigeria
2010s 0.2142 tonnes per person 0.3223 tonnes per person 0.1082 tonnes per person Nigeria
2020s 0.3138 tonnes per person 0.3156 tonnes per person 0.0019 tonnes per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Myanmar or Nigeria?
Myanmar, at 0.3166 tonnes per person against 0.2963 tonnes per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Myanmar and Nigeria?
0.0203 tonnes per person, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
Myanmar ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 178th of 213 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 fuel type. 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 fuel type
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
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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