Nigeria vs Turkey: Nitrous oxide emissions
Nigeria
41.96 million
in 2024
Turkey
40.17 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
12th
Turkey rank
13th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Nigeria
- Turkey
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.96 million against 40.17 million in Turkey, a difference of 1.79 million.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Turkey ahead.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 13th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 696,514 | 1.31 million | 610,953 | Turkey |
| 1860s | 751,045 | 1.40 million | 646,683 | Turkey |
| 1870s | 889,904 | 1.73 million | 840,569 | Turkey |
| 1880s | 1.09 million | 2.24 million | 1.15 million | Turkey |
| 1890s | 1.24 million | 2.45 million | 1.21 million | Turkey |
| 1900s | 1.42 million | 2.61 million | 1.19 million | Turkey |
| 1910s | 1.76 million | 2.85 million | 1.09 million | Turkey |
| 1920s | 2.33 million | 3.70 million | 1.38 million | Turkey |
| 1930s | 2.57 million | 5.46 million | 2.89 million | Turkey |
| 1940s | 4.96 million | 8.45 million | 3.49 million | Turkey |
| 1950s | 7.18 million | 12.85 million | 5.67 million | Turkey |
| 1960s | 7.77 million | 16.88 million | 9.12 million | Turkey |
| 1970s | 11.01 million | 21.47 million | 10.46 million | Turkey |
| 1980s | 15.92 million | 25.93 million | 10.01 million | Turkey |
| 1990s | 22.59 million | 28.18 million | 5.59 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 28.42 million | 28.73 million | 305,030 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 36.30 million | 34.08 million | 2.22 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.70 million | 40.54 million | 1.16 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Nigeria or Turkey?
- Nigeria, at 41.96 million against 40.17 million in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Nigeria and Turkey?
- 1.79 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Turkey rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 13th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.