How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP

Iraq

0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Nigeria

0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Iraq rank

50th

Nigeria rank

52nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time

Iraq
Nigeria

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 202 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0172 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0909 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1970s	0.057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0417 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1980s	0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1990s	0.7648 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.746 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2000s	0.049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2010s	0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2020s	0.0204 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Iraq or Nigeria?: Iraq, at 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Iraq and Nigeria?: 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: Iraq ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.