Iran vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled
Iran
1.74 billion tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
1.57 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
4th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.74 billion tonnes against 1.57 billion tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 171.93 million tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.75 million tonnes | 9.19 million tonnes | 157.56 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 568.61 million tonnes | 205.43 million tonnes | 363.18 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 865.59 million tonnes | 534.13 million tonnes | 331.47 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.07 billion tonnes | 818.81 million tonnes | 253.70 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 44.76 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.45 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.66 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 117.90 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled, Iran or Nigeria?
- Iran, at 1.74 billion tonnes against 1.57 billion tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled between Iran and Nigeria?
- 171.93 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.