Nigeria vs Oman: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Nigeria
862.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Oman
1.04 billion tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
46th
Oman rank
44th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Nigeria
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 1.04 billion tonnes against 862.28 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 176.94 million tonnes.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 46th and Oman ranks 44th of 146 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.18 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 17.79 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 54.63 million tonnes | 15.51 million tonnes | 39.12 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 137.13 million tonnes | 67.75 million tonnes | 69.38 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 276.18 million tonnes | 191.47 million tonnes | 84.71 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 523.82 million tonnes | 527.49 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | Oman |
| 2020s | 784.39 million tonnes | 917.29 million tonnes | 132.90 million tonnes | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Nigeria or Oman?
- Oman, at 1.04 billion tonnes against 862.28 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Nigeria and Oman?
- 176.94 million tonnes, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Oman?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Oman rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Nigeria ranks 46th and Oman ranks 44th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.