Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 19.21 billion tonnes against 15.86 billion tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 3.35 billion tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.09 billion tonnes | -446,000 tonnes | 2.09 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 3.12 billion tonnes | 37.70 million tonnes | 3.08 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 4.67 billion tonnes | 126.53 million tonnes | 4.54 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 6.03 billion tonnes | 183.86 million tonnes | 5.85 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 7.07 billion tonnes | 727.29 million tonnes | 6.34 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 8.29 billion tonnes | 2.22 billion tonnes | 6.07 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10.21 billion tonnes | 4.53 billion tonnes | 5.68 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 12.73 billion tonnes | 7.70 billion tonnes | 5.03 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.31 billion tonnes | 12.93 billion tonnes | 1.38 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15.51 billion tonnes | 17.84 billion tonnes | 2.33 billion tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 19.21 billion tonnes against 15.86 billion tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.35 billion tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including land-use change with 79 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.