Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Per capita co2 sector

Nigeria
22.25
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
19.25
in 2023
Nigeria rank
152nd
Papua New Guinea rank
154th

Per capita co2 sector over time

  • Nigeria
  • Papua New Guinea
1020304050199020062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 22.25 against 19.25 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 37.35 15.75 21.59 Nigeria
2000s 22.89 15.7 7.19 Nigeria
2010s 10.08 17.24 7.16 Papua New Guinea
2020s 19.27 18.8 0.4701 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 sector, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
Nigeria, at 22.25 against 19.25 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co2 sector between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
3, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for per capita co2 sector?
Nigeria ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 sector. 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 sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed