Kazakhstan vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Kazakhstan
37.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
40.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
40th
Nigeria rank
37th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Kazakhstan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 40.73 million tonnes against 37.82 million tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.92 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 146 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 9 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 3,132 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,132 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 28,877 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 28,877 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 46,587 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 46,587 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 3.16 million tonnes | 143,649 tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 7.30 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 16.36 million tonnes | 6.42 million tonnes | 9.94 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 19.71 million tonnes | 10.05 million tonnes | 9.66 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 20.35 million tonnes | 18.05 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 47.03 million tonnes | 30.71 million tonnes | 16.32 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 33.96 million tonnes | 37.92 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Kazakhstan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 40.73 million tonnes against 37.82 million tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
- 2.92 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
- 100 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 40th 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.