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
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.