Nigeria vs Paraguay: Carbon intensity of GDP

Nigeria
0.0709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Paraguay
0.0708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria rank
157th
Paraguay rank
158th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Nigeria
  • Paraguay
0.050.10.150.2199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 157th and Paraguay ranks 158th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 0.161 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0705 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0905 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Nigeria
2000s 0.113 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.072 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.041 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Nigeria
2010s 0.072 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0768 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0049 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Paraguay
2020s 0.0735 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0754 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0019 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Nigeria or Paraguay?
Nigeria, at 0.0709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Nigeria and Paraguay?
0.0001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Paraguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Paraguay rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 157th and Paraguay ranks 158th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.