Algeria vs Nigeria: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture
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 from agriculture over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 120.41 kilograms per person against 116.11 kilograms per person in Algeria, a difference of 4.3 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.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.8 kilograms per person | 146.41 kilograms per person | 34.61 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 108.82 kilograms per person | 138.69 kilograms per person | 29.87 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 123.28 kilograms per person | 132.65 kilograms per person | 9.37 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 117.18 kilograms per person | 128.99 kilograms per person | 11.81 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 120.41 kilograms per person against 116.11 kilograms per person in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 4.3 kilograms per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Algeria ranks 138th 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 from agriculture. 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.