Mozambique vs Nigeria: Per capita ghg emissions
Mozambique
1.74
in 2024
Nigeria
1.65
in 2024
Mozambique rank
176th
Nigeria rank
177th
Per capita ghg emissions over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.74 against 1.65 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 176th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.01 | 0.5943 | 0.4142 | Mozambique |
| 1860s | 0.5308 | 0.8616 | 0.3308 | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 0.3048 | 1.07 | 0.762 | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 0.4601 | 1.26 | 0.7985 | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 0.2468 | 1.24 | 0.9977 | Nigeria |
| 1900s | -0.2737 | 1.68 | 1.95 | Nigeria |
| 1910s | -0.4127 | 1.89 | 2.31 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 2.87 | 2.88 | 0.0163 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 4.41 | 3.24 | 1.17 | Mozambique |
| 1940s | 6.14 | 3.86 | 2.28 | Mozambique |
| 1950s | 9.49 | 3.78 | 5.72 | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 6.37 | 4.03 | 2.34 | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 4.24 | 4.77 | 0.531 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 3.65 | 0.2555 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.52 | 4.59 | 1.07 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.26 | 0.8223 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2 | 0.6971 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.76 | 0.0348 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Mozambique, at 1.74 against 1.65 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 0.09, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 176th 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.