Kuwait vs Nigeria: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Kuwait
122.35 million tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria
133.28 million tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait rank
39th
Nigeria rank
38th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 133.28 million tonnes against 122.35 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 10.94 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kuwait ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 120 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.05 million tonnes | 63.93 million tonnes | 22.88 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 60.27 million tonnes | 75.61 million tonnes | 15.34 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 94.15 million tonnes | 122.77 million tonnes | 28.62 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 107.99 million tonnes | 141.80 million tonnes | 33.81 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 133.28 million tonnes against 122.35 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 10.94 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.