Nigeria vs Peru: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)

Nigeria
8.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
Peru
11.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
11th
Peru rank
8th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Nigeria
  • Peru
-40-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 11.52 % change on previous year against 8.61 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 2.91 % change on previous year.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Peru ahead.

Nigeria ranks 11th and Peru ranks 8th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 16.46 % change on previous year 5.83 % change on previous year 10.63 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 11.93 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year 9.97 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 0.7284 % change on previous year 2.99 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year Peru
2000s 3.43 % change on previous year 11.37 % change on previous year 7.94 % change on previous year Peru
2010s 7.33 % change on previous year 3.75 % change on previous year 3.58 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 2.06 % change on previous year 5.52 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt), Nigeria or Peru?
Peru, at 11.52 % change on previous year against 8.61 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Nigeria and Peru?
2.91 % change on previous year, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Peru?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Peru rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
Nigeria ranks 11th and Peru ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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 Power Industry (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
241 places, 12,827 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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