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
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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.