Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Co2 emissions and gdp

Nigeria
1.93 trillion
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.33 trillion
in 2025
Nigeria rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th

Co2 emissions and gdp over time

  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T199020072025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.33 trillion against 1.93 trillion in Nigeria, a difference of 396.52 billion.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 198 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 551.17 billion 801.70 billion 250.54 billion Saudi Arabia
2000s 909.48 billion 1.08 trillion 167.80 billion Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.59 trillion 1.67 trillion 76.61 billion Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.77 trillion 2.11 trillion 338.00 billion Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions and gdp, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.33 trillion against 1.93 trillion in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in co2 emissions and gdp between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
396.52 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for co2 emissions and gdp?
Nigeria ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 emissions and gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 emissions and gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed