Algeria vs Nigeria: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Algeria

116.11 kilograms per person

in 2023

Nigeria

120.41 kilograms per person

in 2023

Algeria rank

138th

Nigeria rank

136th

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

Nigeria currently reports 120.41 kilograms per person against 116.11 kilograms per person in Algeria, a difference of 4.31 kilograms per person.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 193 countries.

Indicator: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.