Kenya vs Nigeria: Per capita ghg emissions
Kenya
1.76
in 2024
Nigeria
1.65
in 2024
Kenya rank
175th
Nigeria rank
177th
Per capita ghg emissions over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.76 against 1.65 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 11 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.83 | 0.5943 | 1.23 | Kenya |
| 1860s | 1.83 | 0.8616 | 0.9666 | Kenya |
| 1870s | 1.93 | 1.07 | 0.8674 | Kenya |
| 1880s | 2.01 | 1.26 | 0.7483 | Kenya |
| 1890s | 1.21 | 1.24 | 0.0307 | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 0.8392 | 1.68 | 0.8397 | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 1.08 | 1.89 | 0.815 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 3.1 | 2.88 | 0.2154 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 3.76 | 3.24 | 0.5154 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 4.83 | 3.86 | 0.9764 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 6.17 | 3.78 | 2.4 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 4.51 | 4.03 | 0.4773 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.09 | 4.77 | 1.68 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.49 | 3.65 | 0.1618 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 4.59 | 2.25 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 3.26 | 1.36 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 2 | 0.0356 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.76 | 0.073 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 1.76 against 1.65 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.11, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
- Kenya ranks 175th 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.