Namibia vs Nigeria: So emissions by world region in million tonnes

Namibia
116,169
in 2022
Nigeria
119,082
in 2022
Namibia rank
60th
Nigeria rank
57th

So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time

  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k175018862022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 119,082 against 116,169 in Namibia, a difference of 2,913.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nigeria ahead.

Namibia ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1750s 3.79 1,313 1,309 Nigeria
1760s 4.18 1,315 1,311 Nigeria
1770s 4.61 1,317 1,313 Nigeria
1780s 5.11 1,319 1,314 Nigeria
1790s 5.66 1,320 1,315 Nigeria
1800s 6.29 1,322 1,315 Nigeria
1810s 7.01 1,325 1,318 Nigeria
1820s 7.83 1,333 1,325 Nigeria
1830s 8.77 1,340 1,331 Nigeria
1840s 9.85 1,346 1,336 Nigeria
1850s 11.37 1,412 1,400 Nigeria
1860s 13.54 1,550 1,536 Nigeria
1870s 16.96 1,703 1,686 Nigeria
1880s 20.4 1,868 1,847 Nigeria
1890s 23.42 2,041 2,018 Nigeria
1900s 26.93 2,236 2,209 Nigeria
1910s 31.01 3,647 3,616 Nigeria
1920s 35.07 9,339 9,304 Nigeria
1930s 39.21 10,835 10,796 Nigeria
1940s 44.97 15,658 15,613 Nigeria
1950s 62.31 20,822 20,759 Nigeria
1960s 71.39 22,263 22,192 Nigeria
1970s 33,889 38,262 4,373 Nigeria
1980s 104,383 80,803 23,580 Namibia
1990s 63,003 95,506 32,504 Nigeria
2000s 139,066 97,688 41,378 Namibia
2010s 201,715 109,187 92,528 Namibia
2020s 118,289 114,663 3,626 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, Namibia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 119,082 against 116,169 in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between Namibia and Nigeria?
2,913, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
Namibia ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed