Iraq vs Nigeria: Annual co2 gas

Iraq
38.83 million
in 2024
Nigeria
40.73 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
38th
Nigeria rank
37th

Annual co2 gas over time

  • Iraq
  • Nigeria
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M191519692024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 40.73 million against 38.83 million in Iraq, a difference of 1.91 million.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Nigeria ahead.

Iraq ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 146 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Nigeria Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0 0 —
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0 0 0 —
1960s 1.17 million 143,649 1.03 million Iraq
1970s 2.29 million 1.90 million 388,449 Iraq
1980s 1.48 million 6.42 million 4.94 million Nigeria
1990s 5.22 million 10.05 million 4.83 million Nigeria
2000s 8.85 million 18.05 million 9.20 million Nigeria
2010s 18.26 million 30.71 million 12.46 million Nigeria
2020s 36.78 million 37.92 million 1.14 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 gas, Iraq or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 40.73 million against 38.83 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 gas between Iraq and Nigeria?
1.91 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
88 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for annual co2 gas?
Iraq ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 gas. 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 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed