Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Nigeria: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.8 % change on previous year against 1.25 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.55 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.02 % change on previous year | 17.08 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 2.05 % change on previous year | -0.6604 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.2009 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.8585 % 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.8 % change on previous year against 1.25 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?
- 3.55 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd 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.