Nigeria vs Qatar: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Nigeria
135.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
125.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
36th
Qatar rank
38th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Nigeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 135.82 million tonnes against 125.81 million tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 10.01 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.48 million tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 2.73 million tonnes | 349,546 tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 8.05 million tonnes | 4.64 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 47.81 million tonnes | 10.65 million tonnes | 37.16 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 64.20 million tonnes | 12.52 million tonnes | 51.68 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 70.07 million tonnes | 30.19 million tonnes | 39.88 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 91.94 million tonnes | 51.97 million tonnes | 39.97 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 116.38 million tonnes | 92.67 million tonnes | 23.71 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 133.86 million tonnes | 112.13 million tonnes | 21.73 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Nigeria or Qatar?
- Nigeria, at 135.82 million tonnes against 125.81 million tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Nigeria and Qatar?
- 10.01 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Qatar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Qatar rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 38th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.