Iraq vs Nigeria: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Iraq
5.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
6.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
16th
Nigeria rank
13th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.45 million tonnes against 5.73 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 722,090 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 51 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 8 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 115,416 tonnes | -18,320 tonnes | 133,736 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1930s | 1.18 million tonnes | -10,992 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1940s | -1.10 million tonnes | 66,318 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 618,586 tonnes | 208,065 tonnes | 410,521 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1960s | 1.53 million tonnes | 853,534 tonnes | 675,160 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.03 million tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.01 million tonnes | -2.81 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 944,248 tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.28 million tonnes | -780,633 tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 8.66 million tonnes | 5.08 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.37 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 6.45 million tonnes against 5.73 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 722,090 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Iraq ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.