Iraq vs Nigeria: Energy — Emissions
Energy — Emissions over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 181,000 kt against 132,000 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 49,000 kt.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 35th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,722 kt | 12,673 kt | 7,049 kt | Iraq |
| 1970s | 35,510 kt | 49,680 kt | 14,170 kt | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 43,620 kt | 67,060 kt | 23,440 kt | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 64,100 kt | 85,860 kt | 21,760 kt | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 93,270 kt | 89,340 kt | 3,930 kt | Iraq |
| 2010s | 146,100 kt | 111,070 kt | 35,030 kt | Iraq |
| 2020s | 166,500 kt | 129,250 kt | 37,250 kt | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Iraq, at 181,000 kt against 132,000 kt in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 49,000 kt, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for energy — emissions?
- Iraq ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 35th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf