Nigeria vs Venezuela: Annual CO₂ emissions
Nigeria
135.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
116.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
36th
Venezuela rank
39th
Annual CO₂ emissions over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 135.82 million tonnes against 116.04 million tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 19.78 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Venezuela ahead.
Nigeria ranks 36th and Venezuela ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 215,443 tonnes | 135,281 tonnes | 80,162 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 676,374 tonnes | 798,274 tonnes | 121,899 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 809,011 tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 1.38 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | 15.94 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 2.73 million tonnes | 54.95 million tonnes | 52.22 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 8.05 million tonnes | 59.36 million tonnes | 51.31 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 47.81 million tonnes | 67.08 million tonnes | 19.26 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 64.20 million tonnes | 100.74 million tonnes | 36.54 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 70.07 million tonnes | 123.30 million tonnes | 53.23 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 91.94 million tonnes | 150.13 million tonnes | 58.19 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 116.38 million tonnes | 158.34 million tonnes | 41.96 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 133.86 million tonnes | 103.97 million tonnes | 29.89 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions, Nigeria or Venezuela?
- Nigeria, at 135.82 million tonnes against 116.04 million tonnes in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions between Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 19.78 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for annual co₂ emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 36th and Venezuela ranks 39th 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. 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.