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
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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.