Italy vs Nigeria: Ghg emissions by world region

Italy
355.97 million
in 2024
Nigeria
384.68 million
in 2024
Italy rank
27th
Nigeria rank
25th

Ghg emissions by world region over time

  • Italy
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 384.68 million against 355.97 million in Italy, a difference of 28.71 million.

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 196 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 13 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nigeria Difference Ahead
1850s 29.51 million 8.26 million 21.25 million Italy
1860s 27.18 million 12.61 million 14.57 million Italy
1870s 31.85 million 16.59 million 15.26 million Italy
1880s 41.60 million 21.00 million 20.60 million Italy
1890s 49.47 million 22.32 million 27.15 million Italy
1900s 54.33 million 32.83 million 21.50 million Italy
1910s 61.02 million 41.04 million 19.98 million Italy
1920s 73.42 million 71.00 million 2.42 million Italy
1930s 78.95 million 92.90 million 13.95 million Nigeria
1940s 79.85 million 130.15 million 50.30 million Nigeria
1950s 133.85 million 153.76 million 19.91 million Nigeria
1960s 274.86 million 200.35 million 74.52 million Italy
1970s 425.17 million 300.45 million 124.71 million Italy
1980s 442.31 million 305.10 million 137.21 million Italy
1990s 503.59 million 504.69 million 1.10 million Nigeria
2000s 536.95 million 460.44 million 76.51 million Italy
2010s 421.04 million 374.06 million 46.98 million Italy
2020s 374.24 million 392.51 million 18.27 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by world region, Italy or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 384.68 million against 355.97 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by world region between Italy and Nigeria?
28.71 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for ghg emissions by world region?
Italy ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by world region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed