Nigeria vs Qatar: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled
Nigeria
135.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
125.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
36th
Qatar rank
38th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time
- Nigeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 135.82 million tonnes against 125.81 million tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 10.01 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.48 million tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 2.73 million tonnes | 349,546 tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 8.05 million tonnes | 4.64 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 47.81 million tonnes | 10.65 million tonnes | 37.16 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 64.20 million tonnes | 12.52 million tonnes | 51.68 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 70.07 million tonnes | 30.19 million tonnes | 39.88 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 91.94 million tonnes | 51.97 million tonnes | 39.97 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 116.38 million tonnes | 92.67 million tonnes | 23.71 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 133.86 million tonnes | 112.13 million tonnes | 21.73 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, Nigeria or Qatar?
- Nigeria, at 135.82 million tonnes against 125.81 million tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between Nigeria and Qatar?
- 10.01 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Qatar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Qatar rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 38th 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.