Nigeria vs Venezuela: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Nigeria
135.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
116.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
36th
Venezuela rank
39th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 135.82 million tonnes against 116.04 million tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 19.78 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Venezuela ahead.
Nigeria ranks 36th and Venezuela ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 215,443 tonnes | 135,281 tonnes | 80,162 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 676,374 tonnes | 798,274 tonnes | 121,899 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 809,011 tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 1.38 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | 15.94 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 2.73 million tonnes | 54.95 million tonnes | 52.22 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 8.05 million tonnes | 59.36 million tonnes | 51.31 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 47.81 million tonnes | 67.08 million tonnes | 19.26 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 64.20 million tonnes | 100.74 million tonnes | 36.54 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 70.07 million tonnes | 123.30 million tonnes | 53.23 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 91.94 million tonnes | 150.13 million tonnes | 58.19 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 116.38 million tonnes | 158.34 million tonnes | 41.96 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 133.86 million tonnes | 103.97 million tonnes | 29.89 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Nigeria or Venezuela?
- Nigeria, at 135.82 million tonnes against 116.04 million tonnes in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 19.78 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Nigeria ranks 36th and Venezuela ranks 39th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – 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 (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.