Nigeria vs Paraguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Nigeria
22.25 kilograms per person
in 2023
Paraguay
27.76 kilograms per person
in 2023
Nigeria rank
152nd
Paraguay rank
149th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Nigeria
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 27.76 kilograms per person against 22.25 kilograms per person in Nigeria, a difference of 5.51 kilograms per person.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 152nd and Paraguay ranks 149th of 187 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.35 kilograms per person | 39.19 kilograms per person | 1.84 kilograms per person | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 22.89 kilograms per person | 36.31 kilograms per person | 13.42 kilograms per person | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 10.08 kilograms per person | 34.47 kilograms per person | 24.4 kilograms per person | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 19.27 kilograms per person | 30.53 kilograms per person | 11.26 kilograms per person | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Nigeria or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 27.76 kilograms per person against 22.25 kilograms per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 5.51 kilograms per person, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Paraguay rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Nigeria ranks 152nd and Paraguay ranks 149th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.