Italy vs Niger: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas

Italy
15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Niger
14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Italy rank
39th
Niger rank
42nd

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time

  • Italy
  • Niger
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Niger, a difference of 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 39th and Niger ranks 42nd of 201 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Niger Difference Ahead
1850s 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 184,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1860s 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 196,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1870s 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 247,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1880s 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 326,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1890s 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 370,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1900s 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 416,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1910s 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 555,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1920s 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 853,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1930s 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 920,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1940s 9.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1950s 15.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1960s 23.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1970s 26.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1980s 26.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
1990s 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
2000s 22.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
2010s 16.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
2020s 15.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Italy or Niger?
Italy, at 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Italy and Niger?
1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Niger?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Italy and Niger rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
Italy ranks 39th and Niger ranks 42nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.