Nigeria vs Turkiye: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Nigeria
27.44 million tonnes
in 2023
Turkiye
27.77 million tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria rank
15th
Turkiye rank
14th
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Nigeria
- Turkiye
How they compare
Turkiye currently reports 27.77 million tonnes against 27.44 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 330,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkiye ahead.
Nigeria ranks 15th and Turkiye ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Turkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.06 million tonnes | 19.88 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | Turkiye |
| 2000s | 19.84 million tonnes | 18.91 million tonnes | 938,000 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 24.97 million tonnes | 22.60 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 28.46 million tonnes | 27.66 million tonnes | 800,000 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Nigeria or Turkiye?
- Turkiye, at 27.77 million tonnes against 27.44 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Nigeria and Turkiye?
- 330,000 tonnes, with Turkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkiye?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Turkiye rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Nigeria ranks 15th and Turkiye ranks 14th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.