Netherlands vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Netherlands
53.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
40.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
34th
Nigeria rank
37th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 53.67 million tonnes against 40.73 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 12.93 million tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 100 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Nigeria ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 146 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 2,198 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,198 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 5.98 million tonnes | 143,649 tonnes | 5.83 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 65.91 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 64.01 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 71.03 million tonnes | 6.42 million tonnes | 64.62 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 83.12 million tonnes | 10.05 million tonnes | 73.07 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 83.72 million tonnes | 18.05 million tonnes | 65.67 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 76.50 million tonnes | 30.71 million tonnes | 45.79 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 61.49 million tonnes | 37.92 million tonnes | 23.57 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Netherlands or Nigeria?
- Netherlands, at 53.67 million tonnes against 40.73 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 12.93 million tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 100 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Netherlands ranks 34th 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.