Egypt vs Nigeria: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel
Egypt
147,938 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
178,072 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
40th
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 178,072 tonnes against 147,938 tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 30,134 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 40th of 143 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 156,392 tonnes | 406,237 tonnes | 249,844 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 104,418 tonnes | 151,845 tonnes | 47,427 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from domestic air travel, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 178,072 tonnes against 147,938 tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from domestic air travel between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 30,134 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Egypt ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 40th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.