Iceland vs Nigeria: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate

Iceland
429.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
412.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
5th
Nigeria rank
6th

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 429.54 % change on previous year against 412.27 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 17.27 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 48 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1942 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 214 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Nigeria Difference Ahead
1940s 76.84 % change on previous year -9.49 % change on previous year 86.32 % change on previous year Iceland
1950s 87.48 % change on previous year 97.37 % change on previous year 9.89 % change on previous year Nigeria
1960s -122.45 % change on previous year 73.84 % change on previous year 196.29 % change on previous year Nigeria
1970s -107.58 % change on previous year -5.76 % change on previous year 101.82 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s -5.5 % change on previous year -25.59 % change on previous year 20.09 % change on previous year Iceland
1990s 197.12 % change on previous year -2.31 % change on previous year 199.43 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s -6.54 % change on previous year 49.77 % change on previous year 56.32 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s -25.24 % change on previous year 42.28 % change on previous year 67.52 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 59.58 % change on previous year 217.41 % change on previous year 157.83 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, Iceland or Nigeria?
Iceland, at 429.54 % change on previous year against 412.27 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between Iceland and Nigeria?
17.27 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nigeria?
72 years are reported by both, from 1942 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Nigeria rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 20,101 data points, 1752–2024
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