Nigeria vs Venezuela: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Nigeria
135.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
116.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
36th
Venezuela rank
39th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 135.82 million tonnes against 116.04 million tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 19.78 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Venezuela ahead.
Nigeria ranks 36th and Venezuela ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.24 million tonnes | 63.59 million tonnes | 52.35 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 47.81 million tonnes | 67.08 million tonnes | 19.26 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 64.20 million tonnes | 100.74 million tonnes | 36.54 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 70.07 million tonnes | 123.30 million tonnes | 53.23 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 91.94 million tonnes | 150.13 million tonnes | 58.19 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 116.38 million tonnes | 158.34 million tonnes | 41.96 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 133.86 million tonnes | 103.97 million tonnes | 29.89 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Nigeria or Venezuela?
- Nigeria, at 135.82 million tonnes against 116.04 million tonnes in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 19.78 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 36th and Venezuela ranks 39th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.