Kuwait vs Nigeria: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled
Kuwait
129.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
135.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
37th
Nigeria rank
36th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 135.82 million tonnes against 129.52 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 6.30 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.65 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 1.45 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 22.03 million tonnes | 8.05 million tonnes | 13.98 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 21.44 million tonnes | 47.81 million tonnes | 26.38 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 28.54 million tonnes | 64.20 million tonnes | 35.66 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 93.97 million tonnes | 70.07 million tonnes | 23.91 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 70.40 million tonnes | 91.94 million tonnes | 21.54 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 94.06 million tonnes | 116.38 million tonnes | 22.32 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 109.30 million tonnes | 133.86 million tonnes | 24.56 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 135.82 million tonnes against 129.52 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 6.30 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Kuwait ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.