Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.7 t CO2e/capita against 1.51 t CO2e/capita in Nigeria, a difference of 0.19 t CO2e/capita.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 t CO2e/capita | 0.8098 t CO2e/capita | 3.05 t CO2e/capita | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.79 t CO2e/capita | 0.8475 t CO2e/capita | 1.94 t CO2e/capita | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.03 t CO2e/capita | 1.04 t CO2e/capita | 1.99 t CO2e/capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.4 t CO2e/capita | 1.21 t CO2e/capita | 1.19 t CO2e/capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.8 t CO2e/capita | 1.51 t CO2e/capita | 0.2918 t CO2e/capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.52 t CO2e/capita | 1.62 t CO2e/capita | 0.0958 t CO2e/capita | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.7 t CO2e/capita against 1.51 t CO2e/capita in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.19 t CO2e/capita, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 203 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.