Kuwait vs Nigeria: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Kuwait
72.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
68.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
27th
Nigeria rank
29th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 72.46 million tonnes against 68.93 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 3.52 million tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.65 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 1.45 million tonnes | 974,100 tonnes | 473,914 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 7.23 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 2.53 million tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | 6.44 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 13.71 million tonnes | 30.86 million tonnes | 17.15 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 74.88 million tonnes | 28.22 million tonnes | 46.66 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 43.75 million tonnes | 33.12 million tonnes | 10.64 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 52.74 million tonnes | 60.25 million tonnes | 7.50 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 54.50 million tonnes | 70.37 million tonnes | 15.88 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Kuwait, at 72.46 million tonnes against 68.93 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 3.52 million tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Kuwait ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.