Indonesia vs Nigeria: emissions of air pollutants
Indonesia
13.06 million tonnes
in 2022
Nigeria
23.32 million tonnes
in 2022
Indonesia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 23.32 million tonnes against 13.06 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 10.26 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 25 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 843,982 tonnes | 533,975 tonnes | 310,006 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1760s | 864,512 tonnes | 534,852 tonnes | 329,661 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1770s | 884,794 tonnes | 535,641 tonnes | 349,153 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1780s | 904,799 tonnes | 536,334 tonnes | 368,465 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1790s | 924,496 tonnes | 536,922 tonnes | 387,575 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1800s | 943,851 tonnes | 537,391 tonnes | 406,459 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1810s | 962,824 tonnes | 538,953 tonnes | 423,871 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1820s | 1.01 million tonnes | 541,869 tonnes | 470,727 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1830s | 1.10 million tonnes | 544,640 tonnes | 555,088 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1840s | 1.19 million tonnes | 547,250 tonnes | 638,508 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 1.30 million tonnes | 574,136 tonnes | 722,843 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 1.45 million tonnes | 630,864 tonnes | 816,028 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 1.63 million tonnes | 692,948 tonnes | 941,642 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 1.83 million tonnes | 758,940 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 2.09 million tonnes | 828,277 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 2.52 million tonnes | 924,826 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 2.91 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 3.35 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 4.07 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 4.31 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 4.88 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 5.92 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 732,116 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 7.44 million tonnes | 6.88 million tonnes | 559,969 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 9.63 million tonnes | 9.71 million tonnes | 85,058 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 14.07 million tonnes | 12.70 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 19.12 million tonnes | 16.55 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 21.05 million tonnes | 21.70 million tonnes | 646,390 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 13.63 million tonnes | 23.23 million tonnes | 9.60 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 23.32 million tonnes against 13.06 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 10.26 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.