What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per capita between Nigeria and United Kingdom?

0 kt per person, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita

Nigeria

0 kt per person

in 2023

United Kingdom

0 kt per person

in 2023

Nigeria rank

53rd

United Kingdom rank

56th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita over time

Nigeria
United Kingdom

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0 kt per person against 0 kt per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 kt per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Nigeria ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 136 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	—
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	United Kingdom
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	United Kingdom
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	United Kingdom
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	United Kingdom
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	United Kingdom
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per capita, Nigeria or United Kingdom?: Nigeria, at 0 kt per person against 0 kt per person in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per capita between Nigeria and United Kingdom?: 0 kt per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and United Kingdom rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per capita?: Nigeria ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 137 places, 7,811 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.