Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type

Nigeria
0.2963 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.2918 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
178th
Zimbabwe rank
180th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.2963 tonnes per person against 0.2918 tonnes per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0045 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Nigeria ranks 178th and Zimbabwe ranks 180th of 213 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1910s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1920s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1930s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1940s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1950s 0.0236 tonnes per person 0.2043 tonnes per person 0.1807 tonnes per person Zimbabwe
1960s 0.0709 tonnes per person 0.2654 tonnes per person 0.1945 tonnes per person Zimbabwe
1970s 0.1409 tonnes per person 0.2805 tonnes per person 0.1395 tonnes per person Zimbabwe
1980s 0.3669 tonnes per person 0.2209 tonnes per person 0.1461 tonnes per person Nigeria
1990s 0.2602 tonnes per person 0.3079 tonnes per person 0.0476 tonnes per person Zimbabwe
2000s 0.2333 tonnes per person 0.1744 tonnes per person 0.0589 tonnes per person Nigeria
2010s 0.3223 tonnes per person 0.2452 tonnes per person 0.0771 tonnes per person Nigeria
2020s 0.3156 tonnes per person 0.2619 tonnes per person 0.0538 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, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
Nigeria, at 0.2963 tonnes per person against 0.2918 tonnes per person in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
0.0045 tonnes per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
Nigeria ranks 178th and Zimbabwe ranks 180th 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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