France vs Nigeria: Share global ghg emissions

France
0.6207
in 2024
Nigeria
0.7067
in 2024
France rank
28th
Nigeria rank
25th

Share global ghg emissions over time

  • France
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.7067 against 0.6207 in France, a difference of 0.086.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was France ahead.

France ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 17 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Nigeria Difference Ahead
1850s 2.33 0.1763 2.15 France
1860s 2.67 0.2739 2.39 France
1870s 2.5 0.2956 2.21 France
1880s 2.51 0.3168 2.19 France
1890s 2.44 0.2841 2.15 France
1900s 2.37 0.3442 2.03 France
1910s 1.96 0.3915 1.56 France
1920s 2.4 0.6016 1.8 France
1930s 2.77 0.7306 2.04 France
1940s 1.81 0.88 0.9338 France
1950s 1.88 0.7659 1.11 France
1960s 2.08 0.8209 1.26 France
1970s 2.13 0.9563 1.18 France
1980s 1.7 0.8743 0.8274 France
1990s 1.41 1.29 0.1201 France
2000s 1.06 1.05 0.0106 France
2010s 0.8114 0.7255 0.0859 France
2020s 0.681 0.7406 0.0596 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global ghg emissions, France or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.7067 against 0.6207 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global ghg emissions between France and Nigeria?
0.086, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nigeria?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do France and Nigeria rank globally for share global ghg emissions?
France ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed