Kenya vs Nigeria: Share global co2 coal

Kenya
0.0204
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0193
in 2024
Kenya rank
70th
Nigeria rank
72nd

Share global co2 coal over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
00.020.040.06191519692024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0204 against 0.0193 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0011.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kenya ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0019 0.0401 0.0382 Nigeria
1960s 0.0022 0.0234 0.0212 Nigeria
1970s 0.0026 0.0103 0.0077 Nigeria
1980s 0.0029 0.0032 0.0003 Nigeria
1990s 0.0037 0.0009 0.0028 Kenya
2000s 0.0027 0.0023 0.0004 Kenya
2010s 0.0073 0.0072 0.0002 Kenya
2020s 0.0173 0.0189 0.0016 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 coal, Kenya or Nigeria?
Kenya, at 0.0204 against 0.0193 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 coal between Kenya and Nigeria?
0.0011, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for share global co2 coal?
Kenya ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed