Iraq vs Nigeria: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Iraq
398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nigeria
384.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iraq rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
25th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 384.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nigeria, a difference of 13.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iraq ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 19.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 38.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 38.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 76.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 140.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 300.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 136.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 118.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 385.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 174.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 460.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 286.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 293.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 374.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Iraq, at 398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 384.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 13.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 25th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.