Nigeria vs United Kingdom: Share global ghg emissions

Nigeria
0.7067
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.717
in 2024
Nigeria rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
23rd

Share global ghg emissions over time

  • Nigeria
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.717 against 0.7067 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0103.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Nigeria ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1763 4.3 4.12 United Kingdom
1860s 0.2739 6.3 6.03 United Kingdom
1870s 0.2956 6.66 6.36 United Kingdom
1880s 0.3168 6.68 6.37 United Kingdom
1890s 0.2841 6.37 6.08 United Kingdom
1900s 0.3442 6.21 5.87 United Kingdom
1910s 0.3915 6.06 5.67 United Kingdom
1920s 0.6016 4.89 4.29 United Kingdom
1930s 0.7306 4.71 3.98 United Kingdom
1940s 0.88 4.45 3.57 United Kingdom
1950s 0.7659 3.74 2.98 United Kingdom
1960s 0.8209 3.35 2.53 United Kingdom
1970s 0.9563 2.64 1.68 United Kingdom
1980s 0.8743 2.15 1.28 United Kingdom
1990s 1.29 1.92 0.633 United Kingdom
2000s 1.05 1.55 0.5054 United Kingdom
2010s 0.7255 1.03 0.3001 United Kingdom
2020s 0.7406 0.7574 0.0168 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global ghg emissions, Nigeria or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.717 against 0.7067 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global ghg emissions between Nigeria and United Kingdom?
0.0103, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and United Kingdom rank globally for share global ghg emissions?
Nigeria ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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