China vs Nigeria: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
China
6.2%
in 2100
Nigeria
4.7%
in 2100
China rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 6.2% against 4.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 318 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 239 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 11.3% | 2.2% | 9.1% | China |
| 1100s | 22.7% | 1.9% | 20.8% | China |
| 1200s | 23.2% | 1.8% | 21.4% | China |
| 1300s | 17.5% | 2.0% | 15.6% | China |
| 1400s | 16.1% | 2.3% | 13.8% | China |
| 1500s | 18.1% | 2.2% | 16.0% | China |
| 1600s | 19.0% | 2.7% | 16.3% | China |
| 1700s | 16.7% | 3.0% | 13.7% | China |
| 1710s | 16.8% | 3.0% | 13.8% | China |
| 1720s | 18.4% | 2.9% | 15.5% | China |
| 1730s | 18.9% | 2.8% | 16.1% | China |
| 1740s | 20.4% | 2.7% | 17.6% | China |
| 1750s | 23.7% | 2.6% | 21.1% | China |
| 1760s | 25.0% | 2.5% | 22.5% | China |
| 1770s | 26.6% | 2.4% | 24.2% | China |
| 1780s | 30.6% | 2.2% | 28.4% | China |
| 1790s | 31.7% | 2.1% | 29.6% | China |
| 1800s | 33.7% | 1.2% | 32.5% | China |
| 1810s | 34.4% | 1.2% | 33.3% | China |
| 1820s | 35.1% | 1.1% | 34.0% | China |
| 1830s | 34.5% | 1.1% | 33.4% | China |
| 1840s | 33.1% | 1.1% | 32.0% | China |
| 1850s | 30.8% | 1.1% | 29.7% | China |
| 1860s | 27.9% | 1.1% | 26.8% | China |
| 1870s | 26.3% | 1.1% | 25.2% | China |
| 1880s | 25.4% | 1.1% | 24.2% | China |
| 1890s | 24.6% | 1.1% | 23.4% | China |
| 1900s | 24.0% | 1.2% | 22.9% | China |
| 1910s | 24.1% | 1.2% | 22.9% | China |
| 1920s | 24.0% | 1.2% | 22.7% | China |
| 1930s | 22.8% | 1.3% | 21.5% | China |
| 1940s | 22.0% | 1.4% | 20.6% | China |
| 1950s | 22.0% | 1.5% | 20.5% | China |
| 1960s | 21.7% | 1.5% | 20.2% | China |
| 1970s | 22.4% | 1.6% | 20.8% | China |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 1.7% | 20.1% | China |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 1.9% | 19.3% | China |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 2.2% | 17.8% | China |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 2.5% | 16.2% | China |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 2.9% | 14.4% | China |
| 2030s | 15.5% | 3.2% | 12.3% | China |
| 2040s | 13.9% | 3.5% | 10.4% | China |
| 2050s | 12.3% | 3.8% | 8.4% | China |
| 2060s | 10.6% | 4.1% | 6.5% | China |
| 2070s | 9.2% | 4.3% | 4.8% | China |
| 2080s | 7.9% | 4.5% | 3.4% | China |
| 2090s | 6.8% | 4.6% | 2.1% | China |
| 2100s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 1.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 6.2% against 4.7% in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between China and Nigeria?
- 1.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.