Djibouti vs Nigeria: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Djibouti
1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Nigeria
1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Djibouti rank
152nd
Nigeria rank
149th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Djibouti
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Djibouti, a difference of 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nigeria ahead.
Djibouti ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 149th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 0.1261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 0.1376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 0.1423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 0.1479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1920s | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.2446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.7256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Djibouti or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Djibouti and Nigeria?
- 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Nigeria rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Djibouti ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 149th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.