Iraq vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Iraq
38.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
40.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
38th
Nigeria rank
37th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 40.73 million tonnes against 38.83 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 1.91 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 1.17 million tonnes | 143,649 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 2.29 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 388,449 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1.48 million tonnes | 6.42 million tonnes | 4.94 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.22 million tonnes | 10.05 million tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8.85 million tonnes | 18.05 million tonnes | 9.20 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18.26 million tonnes | 30.71 million tonnes | 12.46 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 36.78 million tonnes | 37.92 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 40.73 million tonnes against 38.83 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 1.91 million tonnes, 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 emissions from gas?
- Iraq ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.