Kuwait vs Nigeria: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Kuwait
129.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
135.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
37th
Nigeria rank
36th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 135.82 million tonnes against 129.52 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 6.30 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.65 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 1.45 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 22.03 million tonnes | 8.05 million tonnes | 13.98 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 21.44 million tonnes | 47.81 million tonnes | 26.38 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 28.54 million tonnes | 64.20 million tonnes | 35.66 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 93.97 million tonnes | 70.07 million tonnes | 23.91 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 70.40 million tonnes | 91.94 million tonnes | 21.54 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 94.06 million tonnes | 116.38 million tonnes | 22.32 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 109.30 million tonnes | 133.86 million tonnes | 24.56 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 135.82 million tonnes against 129.52 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 6.30 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Kuwait ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.