Latin America & Caribbean vs Nigeria: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.8 % change on previous year against 1.33 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 3.47 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.92 % change on previous year | 17.08 % change on previous year | 12.16 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -0.6604 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.2199 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.8395 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Latin America & Caribbean or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.8 % change on previous year against 1.33 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 3.47 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.