Nigeria vs Puerto Rico: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)

Nigeria
10.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
Puerto Rico
10.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
26th
Puerto Rico rank
28th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Nigeria
  • Puerto Rico
-1000100200300400197119972024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 10.43 % change on previous year against 10.34 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 26th and Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 18.47 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 18.47 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s -4.06 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 4.06 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
1990s 1.97 % change on previous year 54.07 % change on previous year 52.1 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
2000s -5.09 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year 7.43 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
2010s -2.2 % change on previous year -5.86 % change on previous year 3.65 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s -3.79 % change on previous year 5.37 % change on previous year 9.16 % change on previous year Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), Nigeria or Puerto Rico?
Nigeria, at 10.43 % change on previous year against 10.34 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between Nigeria and Puerto Rico?
0.09 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Puerto Rico?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Puerto Rico rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
Nigeria ranks 26th and Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), 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, 9,921 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.