Greece vs Nigeria: So emissions by world region in million tonnes

Greece
117,652
in 2022
Nigeria
119,082
in 2022
Greece rank
59th
Nigeria rank
57th

So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time

  • Greece
  • Nigeria
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k175018862022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 119,082 against 117,652 in Greece, a difference of 1,430.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nigeria ahead.

Greece ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 16 and Nigeria in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Nigeria Difference Ahead
1750s 494.33 1,313 818.64 Nigeria
1760s 505.82 1,315 809.33 Nigeria
1770s 516.87 1,317 800.26 Nigeria
1780s 527.48 1,319 791.39 Nigeria
1790s 537.63 1,320 782.72 Nigeria
1800s 547.34 1,322 774.21 Nigeria
1810s 556.6 1,325 768.84 Nigeria
1820s 582.13 1,333 750.53 Nigeria
1830s 629.25 1,340 710.28 Nigeria
1840s 787.93 1,346 558.08 Nigeria
1850s 1,201 1,412 210.74 Nigeria
1860s 1,828 1,550 277.73 Greece
1870s 2,721 1,703 1,018 Greece
1880s 1,963 1,868 95.3 Greece
1890s 5,508 2,041 3,467 Greece
1900s 26,098 2,236 23,862 Greece
1910s 24,955 3,647 21,307 Greece
1920s 85,179 9,339 75,840 Greece
1930s 93,435 10,835 82,600 Greece
1940s 27,998 15,658 12,341 Greece
1950s 214,455 20,822 193,633 Greece
1960s 322,231 22,263 299,968 Greece
1970s 455,688 38,262 417,426 Greece
1980s 529,497 80,803 448,694 Greece
1990s 711,731 95,506 616,225 Greece
2000s 710,974 97,688 613,285 Greece
2010s 254,823 109,187 145,636 Greece
2020s 112,770 114,663 1,893 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, Greece or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 119,082 against 117,652 in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between Greece and Nigeria?
1,430, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nigeria?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Greece and Nigeria rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
Greece ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed