Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Per capita ghg emissions

Cape Verde
1.61
in 2024
Nigeria
1.65
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
179th
Nigeria rank
177th

Per capita ghg emissions over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.65 against 1.61 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.04.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 179th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 199 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Nigeria Difference Ahead
1850s 0.2527 0.5943 0.3415 Nigeria
1860s 0.2316 0.8616 0.63 Nigeria
1870s 0.212 1.07 0.8548 Nigeria
1880s 0.1976 1.26 1.06 Nigeria
1890s 0.1827 1.24 1.06 Nigeria
1900s 0.172 1.68 1.51 Nigeria
1910s 0.1978 1.89 1.7 Nigeria
1920s 0.2412 2.88 2.64 Nigeria
1930s 0.2384 3.24 3.01 Nigeria
1940s 0.3222 3.86 3.54 Nigeria
1950s 0.6694 3.78 3.11 Nigeria
1960s 0.4375 4.03 3.59 Nigeria
1970s 0.5733 4.77 4.19 Nigeria
1980s 0.5274 3.65 3.13 Nigeria
1990s 1.08 4.59 3.51 Nigeria
2000s 1.43 3.26 1.83 Nigeria
2010s 1.53 2 0.4627 Nigeria
2020s 1.57 1.76 0.1951 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.65 against 1.61 in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
0.04, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
Cape Verde ranks 179th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. 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 ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed