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
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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About this data
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 $.