Kuwait vs Nigeria: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth

Kuwait
5.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
4.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kuwait rank
18th
Nigeria rank
20th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth over time

  • Kuwait
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 5.16 % change on previous year against 4.98 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 36 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 20th 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 98.38 % change on previous year -3.05 % change on previous year 101.43 % change on previous year Kuwait
1950s -7.91 % change on previous year 11.38 % change on previous year 19.29 % change on previous year Nigeria
1960s 26.25 % change on previous year 18.7 % change on previous year 7.56 % change on previous year Kuwait
1970s -3.29 % change on previous year 22.65 % change on previous year 25.94 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 8.58 % change on previous year -3.43 % change on previous year 12.01 % change on previous year Kuwait
1990s -0.9982 % change on previous year 9.6 % change on previous year 10.6 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 4.97 % change on previous year -0.5258 % change on previous year 5.49 % change on previous year Kuwait
2010s 2.33 % change on previous year 6.33 % change on previous year 4.01 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 5.39 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year 3.71 % change on previous year Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth, Kuwait or Nigeria?
Kuwait, at 5.16 % change on previous year against 4.98 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth between Kuwait and Nigeria?
0.18 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
75 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth?
Kuwait ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 21,968 data points, 1851–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.