Malaysia vs Nigeria: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Malaysia
349.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
412.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 412.27 % change on previous year against 349.27 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 63 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 46 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malaysia ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 95.88 % change on previous year | 41.91 % change on previous year | 53.97 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 99.74 % change on previous year | 33.86 % change on previous year | 65.88 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1930s | -47.57 % change on previous year | -96.78 % change on previous year | 49.21 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 54.19 % change on previous year | 123.74 % change on previous year | 69.54 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1950s | -17.08 % change on previous year | 18.17 % change on previous year | 35.25 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1960s | -42.77 % change on previous year | 81.25 % change on previous year | 124.03 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 86.72 % change on previous year | -26.2 % change on previous year | 112.91 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 55.5 % change on previous year | -65.91 % change on previous year | 121.41 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | -11.8 % change on previous year | 26.29 % change on previous year | 38.08 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 30.94 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | 22.41 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 57.04 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year | 62.31 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 25.85 % change on previous year | 217.41 % change on previous year | 191.56 % 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, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 412.27 % change on previous year against 349.27 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 63 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 9th 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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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.