Nigeria vs Uzbekistan: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Nigeria
135.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Uzbekistan
139.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
36th
Uzbekistan rank
35th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Nigeria
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 139.23 million tonnes against 135.82 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 3.41 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 36th and Uzbekistan ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 215,443 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1920s | 676,374 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1930s | 809,011 tonnes | 7.52 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1940s | 1.38 million tonnes | 10.68 million tonnes | 9.30 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1950s | 2.73 million tonnes | 25.31 million tonnes | 22.58 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 8.05 million tonnes | 46.96 million tonnes | 38.91 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 47.81 million tonnes | 75.03 million tonnes | 27.21 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 64.20 million tonnes | 94.89 million tonnes | 30.69 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 70.07 million tonnes | 110.84 million tonnes | 40.78 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 91.94 million tonnes | 124.96 million tonnes | 33.02 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 116.38 million tonnes | 109.55 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 133.86 million tonnes | 122.50 million tonnes | 11.36 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Nigeria or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 139.23 million tonnes against 135.82 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Nigeria and Uzbekistan?
- 3.41 million tonnes, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uzbekistan?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Uzbekistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Nigeria ranks 36th and Uzbekistan ranks 35th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.