Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Ethiopia
1.8%
in 2024
Nigeria
1.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
10th
Nigeria rank
12th
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.8% against 1.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 17 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 1.8% against 1.4% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.