Netherlands vs Nigeria: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions
Netherlands
0.4%
in 2023
Nigeria
0.3%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
36th
Nigeria rank
38th
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions over time
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 120 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions, Netherlands or Nigeria?
- Netherlands, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions between Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Nigeria rank globally for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Netherlands ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.