Denmark vs Nigeria: Share of cumulative co2

Denmark
0.2271
in 2024
Nigeria
0.2548
in 2024
Denmark rank
47th
Nigeria rank
45th

Share of cumulative co2 over time

  • Denmark
  • Nigeria
00.10.20.3184319332024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.2548 against 0.2271 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0277.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 110 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 11 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Nigeria Difference Ahead
1910s 0.2391 0.0004 0.2386 Denmark
1920s 0.2449 0.0034 0.2415 Denmark
1930s 0.2709 0.0077 0.2632 Denmark
1940s 0.2912 0.0112 0.28 Denmark
1950s 0.3052 0.0162 0.289 Denmark
1960s 0.3181 0.0256 0.2924 Denmark
1970s 0.3355 0.0717 0.2638 Denmark
1980s 0.3269 0.1404 0.1865 Denmark
1990s 0.3114 0.1731 0.1383 Denmark
2000s 0.2931 0.2111 0.082 Denmark
2010s 0.2603 0.234 0.0264 Denmark
2020s 0.2338 0.2505 0.0167 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of cumulative co2, Denmark or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.2548 against 0.2271 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of cumulative co2 between Denmark and Nigeria?
0.0277, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nigeria?
110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Nigeria rank globally for share of cumulative co2?
Denmark ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of cumulative co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed