Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Bangladesh
128.01 kilograms per person
in 2023
Nigeria
120.41 kilograms per person
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
134th
Nigeria rank
136th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 128.01 kilograms per person against 120.41 kilograms per person in Nigeria, a difference of 7.6 kilograms per person.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 134th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.44 kilograms per person | 146.41 kilograms per person | 28.97 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 116.94 kilograms per person | 138.69 kilograms per person | 21.75 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 121.67 kilograms per person | 132.65 kilograms per person | 10.99 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 128.07 kilograms per person | 128.99 kilograms per person | 0.917 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 128.01 kilograms per person against 120.41 kilograms per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 7.6 kilograms per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 134th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.