Ghana vs Nigeria: Per capita co2 including land

Ghana
1
in 2024
Nigeria
0.7708
in 2024
Ghana rank
167th
Nigeria rank
170th

Per capita co2 including land over time

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
051015191519692024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1 against 0.7708 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2292.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 167th and Nigeria ranks 170th of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 13.62 3.68 9.94 Ghana
1960s 3.48 2.25 1.23 Ghana
1970s 1.45 1.82 0.371 Nigeria
1980s 2.17 1.46 0.7077 Ghana
1990s 2.42 2.48 0.0634 Nigeria
2000s 1.23 1.37 0.1445 Nigeria
2010s 1.14 0.8084 0.3362 Ghana
2020s 1.02 0.7876 0.2289 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 including land, Ghana or Nigeria?
Ghana, at 1 against 0.7708 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 including land between Ghana and Nigeria?
0.2292, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for per capita co2 including land?
Ghana ranks 167th and Nigeria ranks 170th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 including land. 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 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed