Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

Cape Verde
2.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
1.95 % change on previous year
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
60th
Nigeria rank
62nd

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Nigeria
-40-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 2.03 % change on previous year against 1.95 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 62nd of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 2.26 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 6.16 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year 3.87 % change on previous year Cape Verde
1990s 7.21 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year Cape Verde
2000s -0.2279 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 0.2126 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 0.6202 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Cape Verde or Nigeria?
Cape Verde, at 2.03 % change on previous year against 1.95 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
0.08 % change on previous year, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
Cape Verde ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 62nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,500 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.