Nigeria vs United Arab Emirates: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Nigeria
6.45 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
11.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Nigeria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 11.56 million tonnes against 6.45 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 5.12 million tonnes.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Nigeria ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 853,534 tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 5.80 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -2.81 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 4.28 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -780,633 tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | 9.91 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 5.08 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.59 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Nigeria or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 11.56 million tonnes against 6.45 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.12 million tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th 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.