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