France vs Nigeria: Greenhouse gas emissions
France
337.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nigeria
384.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
France rank
28th
Nigeria rank
25th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- France
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 384.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 337.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in France, a difference of 46.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was France ahead.
France ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 17 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 108.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1860s | 122.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1870s | 140.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1880s | 166.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1890s | 191.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1900s | 225.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1910s | 205.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1920s | 284.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1930s | 352.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 259.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1940s | 268.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1950s | 375.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1960s | 507.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1970s | 668.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 300.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 368.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1980s | 591.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 286.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1990s | 548.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2000s | 467.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 460.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2010s | 418.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2020s | 360.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, France or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 384.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 337.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between France and Nigeria?
- 46.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Nigeria 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- France ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.