Iraq vs Nigeria: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas

Iraq
0.5%
in 2024
Nigeria
0.5%
in 2024
Iraq rank
38th
Nigeria rank
37th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Iraq
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Nigeria ahead.

Iraq ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 146 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Nigeria Difference Ahead
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Iraq
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Iraq
1980s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Nigeria
1990s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Nigeria
2000s 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% Nigeria
2010s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Nigeria
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from gas, Iraq or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from gas between Iraq and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
88 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
Iraq ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.