Nigeria vs Oman: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Nigeria
120.41 kilograms per person
in 2023
Oman
130.71 kilograms per person
in 2023
Nigeria rank
136th
Oman rank
133rd

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

  • Nigeria
  • Oman
050100150199020062023

How they compare

Oman currently reports 130.71 kilograms per person against 120.41 kilograms per person in Nigeria, a difference of 10.3 kilograms per person.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 136th and Oman ranks 133rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Oman Difference Ahead
1990s 146.41 kilograms per person 132.42 kilograms per person 13.98 kilograms per person Nigeria
2000s 138.69 kilograms per person 156.29 kilograms per person 17.6 kilograms per person Oman
2010s 132.65 kilograms per person 137.93 kilograms per person 5.27 kilograms per person Oman
2020s 128.99 kilograms per person 135.75 kilograms per person 6.76 kilograms per person Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Nigeria or Oman?
Oman, at 130.71 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 Nigeria and Oman?
10.3 kilograms per person, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Oman?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Oman rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Nigeria ranks 136th and Oman ranks 133rd 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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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

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