Iraq vs Nigeria: Co2 gdp pop growth

Iraq
2.1
in 2025
Nigeria
2.06
in 2025
Iraq rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
45th

Co2 gdp pop growth over time

  • Iraq
  • Nigeria
024196119932025

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.1 against 2.06 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 3.24 2.14 1.1 Iraq
1970s 3.37 2.69 0.6785 Iraq
1980s 2.76 2.79 0.0279 Nigeria
1990s 3.08 2.64 0.4472 Iraq
2000s 2.4 2.75 0.3499 Nigeria
2010s 3.15 2.57 0.5836 Iraq
2020s 2.21 2.09 0.1119 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 gdp pop growth, Iraq or Nigeria?
Iraq, at 2.1 against 2.06 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in co2 gdp pop growth between Iraq and Nigeria?
0.04, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for co2 gdp pop growth?
Iraq ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 gdp pop growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed