Nigeria vs United Arab Emirates: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry

Nigeria
68.93 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
65.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
29th
United Arab Emirates rank
31st

CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time

  • Nigeria
  • United Arab Emirates
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M191519692024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 68.93 million tonnes against 65.56 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3.38 million tonnes.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 7 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 1.70 million tonnes 10,992 tonnes 1.69 million tonnes Nigeria
1960s 3.57 million tonnes 40,651 tonnes 3.53 million tonnes Nigeria
1970s 8.98 million tonnes 3.69 million tonnes 5.28 million tonnes Nigeria
1980s 30.86 million tonnes 15.49 million tonnes 15.37 million tonnes Nigeria
1990s 28.22 million tonnes 19.85 million tonnes 8.37 million tonnes Nigeria
2000s 33.12 million tonnes 32.61 million tonnes 501,630 tonnes Nigeria
2010s 60.25 million tonnes 64.07 million tonnes 3.83 million tonnes United Arab Emirates
2020s 70.37 million tonnes 65.21 million tonnes 5.16 million tonnes Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Nigeria or United Arab Emirates?
Nigeria, at 68.93 million tonnes against 65.56 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?
3.38 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?
66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
Nigeria ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st 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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Indicator
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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