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