Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative co2 including land

Nigeria
15.86 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
19.21 billion
in 2024
Nigeria rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th

Cumulative co2 including land over time

  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B191519692024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 19.21 billion against 15.86 billion in Nigeria, a difference of 3.35 billion.

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 -446,000 2.09 billion Nigeria
1940s 3.12 billion 37.70 million 3.08 billion Nigeria
1950s 4.67 billion 126.53 million 4.54 billion Nigeria
1960s 6.03 billion 183.86 million 5.85 billion Nigeria
1970s 7.07 billion 727.29 million 6.34 billion Nigeria
1980s 8.29 billion 2.22 billion 6.07 billion Nigeria
1990s 10.21 billion 4.53 billion 5.68 billion Nigeria
2000s 12.73 billion 7.70 billion 5.03 billion Nigeria
2010s 14.31 billion 12.93 billion 1.38 billion Nigeria
2020s 15.51 billion 17.84 billion 2.33 billion Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 including land, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 19.21 billion against 15.86 billion in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 including land between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
3.35 billion, 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 including land?
Nigeria ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed