Mexico vs Nigeria: Share nitrous oxide emissions
Mexico
1.35
in 2024
Nigeria
1.43
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
Nigeria rank
12th
Share nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.43 against 1.35 in Mexico, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 12 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3728 | 0.4525 | 0.0797 | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 0.3758 | 0.4545 | 0.0787 | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 0.361 | 0.4441 | 0.0831 | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 0.3386 | 0.4285 | 0.0898 | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 0.4192 | 0.4303 | 0.0111 | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 0.6299 | 0.4426 | 0.1872 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.7653 | 0.4753 | 0.29 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.6721 | 0.5404 | 0.1317 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.6618 | 0.5489 | 0.1129 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.7895 | 0.6751 | 0.1143 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1.01 | 0.664 | 0.3451 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 1.21 | 0.5278 | 0.6775 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.34 | 0.5808 | 0.7588 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.59 | 0.7313 | 0.8626 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 0.972 | 0.6554 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.14 | 0.3945 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.32 | 0.1744 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.44 | 0.0382 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share nitrous oxide emissions, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.43 against 1.35 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share nitrous oxide emissions between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 0.08, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for share nitrous oxide emissions?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.