Italy vs Nigeria: Greenhouse gas emissions
Italy
355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nigeria
384.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Italy rank
27th
Nigeria rank
25th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Italy
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 384.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Italy, a difference of 28.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 13 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 29.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1860s | 27.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1870s | 31.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1880s | 41.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1890s | 49.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1900s | 54.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1910s | 61.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1920s | 73.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1930s | 78.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 79.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 133.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 274.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1970s | 425.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 300.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1980s | 442.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1990s | 503.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 536.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 460.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2010s | 421.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2020s | 374.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Italy or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 384.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Italy and Nigeria?
- 28.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Italy ranks 27th 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.