Nigeria vs Thailand: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Nigeria
1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Thailand
1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Nigeria rank
19th
Thailand rank
22nd
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Thailand
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Thailand, a difference of 328.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 551.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 636.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 84.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Thailand |
| 2000s | 909.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 922.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.59 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.32 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 264.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.77 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.51 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 256.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Nigeria or Thailand?
- Nigeria, at 1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Nigeria and Thailand?
- 328.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in 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
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.