Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions, Iraq or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 12,729 kt against 11,137 kt in Iraq as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Nigeria: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) (Pre- CO2)

Iraq

11,137 kt

in 2023

Nigeria

12,729 kt

in 2023

Iraq rank

45th

Nigeria rank

42nd

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) (Pre- CO2) over time

Iraq
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 12,729 kt against 11,137 kt in Iraq, a difference of 1,592 kt.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 247 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,442 kt	3,351 kt	1,091 kt	Iraq
2000s	5,654 kt	4,166 kt	1,487 kt	Iraq
2010s	7,965 kt	8,561 kt	596.31 kt	Nigeria
2020s	10,415 kt	12,342 kt	1,927 kt	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions, Iraq or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 12,729 kt against 11,137 kt in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions between Iraq and Nigeria?: 1,592 kt, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions?: Iraq ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 282 places, 9,151 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.