Kuwait vs Nigeria: Annual co2 emissions per country

Kuwait
129.52 million
in 2024
Nigeria
135.82 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
37th
Nigeria rank
36th

Annual co2 emissions per country over time

  • Kuwait
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 135.82 million against 129.52 million in Kuwait, a difference of 6.30 million.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 215 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Nigeria Difference Ahead
1940s 2.65 million 1.58 million 1.07 million Kuwait
1950s 1.45 million 2.73 million 1.28 million Nigeria
1960s 22.03 million 8.05 million 13.98 million Kuwait
1970s 21.44 million 47.81 million 26.38 million Nigeria
1980s 28.54 million 64.20 million 35.66 million Nigeria
1990s 93.97 million 70.07 million 23.91 million Kuwait
2000s 70.40 million 91.94 million 21.54 million Nigeria
2010s 94.06 million 116.38 million 22.32 million Nigeria
2020s 109.30 million 133.86 million 24.56 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 emissions per country, Kuwait or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 135.82 million against 129.52 million in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 emissions per country between Kuwait and Nigeria?
6.30 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for annual co2 emissions per country?
Kuwait ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 emissions per country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co2 emissions per country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed