Kazakhstan vs Nigeria: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Kazakhstan
372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nigeria
384.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
26th
Nigeria rank
25th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Kazakhstan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 384.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kazakhstan, a difference of 12.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 12 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 37.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 39.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 41.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 45.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 49.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 57.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 61.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 64.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 61.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 123.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 304.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 346.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 353.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 300.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 385.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 264.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 218.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 460.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 241.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 374.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 362.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.42 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, Kazakhstan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 384.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
- 12.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Nigeria rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Kazakhstan ranks 26th 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.