Iraq vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled
Iraq
946.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
1.57 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
7th
Nigeria rank
4th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.57 billion tonnes against 946.27 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 623.41 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.92 million tonnes | 17.55 million tonnes | 12.37 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 129.73 million tonnes | 205.43 million tonnes | 75.70 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 262.96 million tonnes | 534.13 million tonnes | 271.17 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 341.81 million tonnes | 818.81 million tonnes | 477.00 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 439.14 million tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 743.01 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 638.26 million tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | 805.12 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 878.78 million tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 668.13 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.57 billion tonnes against 946.27 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 623.41 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 7th 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.