Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Ghg emissions by gas
Ethiopia
51.63 million
in 2024
Nigeria
41.96 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
10th
Nigeria rank
12th
Ghg emissions by gas over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 51.63 million against 41.96 million in Nigeria, a difference of 9.67 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 17 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.14 million | 696,514 | 440,436 | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 1.21 million | 751,045 | 461,263 | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 1.52 million | 889,904 | 630,415 | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 2.00 million | 1.09 million | 906,905 | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 2.27 million | 1.24 million | 1.03 million | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 2.56 million | 1.42 million | 1.13 million | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 3.40 million | 1.76 million | 1.64 million | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 5.18 million | 2.33 million | 2.85 million | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 5.60 million | 2.57 million | 3.03 million | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 13.31 million | 4.96 million | 8.34 million | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 19.75 million | 7.18 million | 12.57 million | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 17.11 million | 7.77 million | 9.34 million | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 18.04 million | 11.01 million | 7.03 million | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 19.38 million | 15.92 million | 3.46 million | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 22.02 million | 22.59 million | 565,230 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 29.19 million | 28.42 million | 764,770 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 42.30 million | 36.30 million | 5.99 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 51.19 million | 41.70 million | 9.49 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ghg emissions by gas, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 51.63 million against 41.96 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ghg emissions by gas between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 9.67 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for ghg emissions by gas?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.