Cote d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Cote d'Ivoire
247.71 kilograms per person
in 2023
Nigeria
243.94 kilograms per person
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
138th
Nigeria rank
140th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 247.71 kilograms per person against 243.94 kilograms per person in Nigeria, a difference of 3.77 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 140th of 191 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.82 kilograms per person | 151.35 kilograms per person | 67.53 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 65.82 kilograms per person | 181.21 kilograms per person | 115.39 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 115.39 kilograms per person | 237.75 kilograms per person | 122.36 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 216.19 kilograms per person | 254.61 kilograms per person | 38.41 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Cote d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 247.71 kilograms per person against 243.94 kilograms per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 3.77 kilograms per person, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 140th of 191 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 from transport. 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.