Kuwait vs Nigeria: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Kuwait
101.73
in 2023
Nigeria
97.53
in 2023
Kuwait rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
44th
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 101.73 against 97.53 in Nigeria, a difference of 4.2.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 44th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.97 | 51.57 | 10.4 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 85.92 | 85.93 | 0.018 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 93.47 | 98.61 | 5.14 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Kuwait, at 101.73 against 97.53 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 4.2, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 44th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.