Iraq vs Nigeria: Methane emissions
Iraq
156.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nigeria
193.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iraq rank
10th
Nigeria rank
8th
Methane emissions over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 193.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 156.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iraq, a difference of 37.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iraq ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 934,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 505,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 22.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 1950s | 27.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 733,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 55.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 97.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 84.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 46.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 201.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 73.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 133.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 229.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 156.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 206.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 193.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 156.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 37.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Nigeria 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 methane emissions?
- Iraq ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. 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.