Nigeria vs Ukraine: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Nigeria
40.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
49.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
37th
Ukraine rank
35th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Nigeria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 49.48 million tonnes against 40.73 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 8.74 million tonnes.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 100 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 35th of 146 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 36,546 tonnes | 36,546 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 337,683 tonnes | 337,683 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 552,680 tonnes | 552,680 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 143,649 tonnes | 33.42 million tonnes | 33.27 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 1.90 million tonnes | 73.29 million tonnes | 71.39 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 6.42 million tonnes | 143.69 million tonnes | 137.27 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 10.05 million tonnes | 163.78 million tonnes | 153.73 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 18.05 million tonnes | 120.90 million tonnes | 102.86 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 30.71 million tonnes | 79.21 million tonnes | 48.50 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 37.92 million tonnes | 52.28 million tonnes | 14.37 million tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Nigeria or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 49.48 million tonnes against 40.73 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 8.74 million tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 100 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Ukraine rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Nigeria ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 35th 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.