Italy vs Nigeria: Share global ghg emissions

Italy
0.654
in 2024
Nigeria
0.7067
in 2024
Italy rank
27th
Nigeria rank
25th

Share global ghg emissions over time

  • Italy
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.7067 against 0.654 in Italy, a difference of 0.0527.

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 14 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nigeria Difference Ahead
1850s 0.6343 0.1763 0.458 Italy
1860s 0.5903 0.2739 0.3164 Italy
1870s 0.5668 0.2956 0.2712 Italy
1880s 0.6266 0.3168 0.3097 Italy
1890s 0.629 0.2841 0.3449 Italy
1900s 0.5698 0.3442 0.2256 Italy
1910s 0.5821 0.3915 0.1906 Italy
1920s 0.6225 0.6016 0.021 Italy
1930s 0.6201 0.7306 0.1105 Nigeria
1940s 0.5398 0.88 0.3403 Nigeria
1950s 0.6627 0.7659 0.1032 Nigeria
1960s 1.12 0.8209 0.2942 Italy
1970s 1.36 0.9563 0.3994 Italy
1980s 1.27 0.8743 0.3943 Italy
1990s 1.29 1.29 0.0012 Italy
2000s 1.21 1.05 0.1665 Italy
2010s 0.8175 0.7255 0.0921 Italy
2020s 0.7056 0.7406 0.0349 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global ghg emissions, Italy or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.7067 against 0.654 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global ghg emissions between Italy and Nigeria?
0.0527, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for share global ghg emissions?
Italy ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed