France vs Nigeria: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
France
294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nigeria
284.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
France rank
26th
Nigeria rank
27th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- France
- Nigeria
How they compare
France currently reports 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 284.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nigeria, a difference of 10.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 198 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 52.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1860s | 77.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1870s | 95.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1880s | 122.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1890s | 151.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1900s | 189.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1910s | 187.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1920s | 267.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1930s | 282.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1940s | 206.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1950s | 317.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 291.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1960s | 455.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 361.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1970s | 596.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 383.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1980s | 495.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1990s | 459.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 295.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2000s | 446.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 313.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2010s | 379.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 309.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2020s | 315.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 296.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, France or Nigeria?
- France, at 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 284.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between France and Nigeria?
- 10.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do France and Nigeria rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- France ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.