Germany vs Nigeria: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)

Germany
26.55 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Nigeria
23.08 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Germany rank
21st
Nigeria rank
23rd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time

  • Germany
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 26.55 Mt CO2e against 23.08 Mt CO2e in Nigeria, a difference of 3.47 Mt CO2e.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 190 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 69.58 Mt CO2e 53.13 Mt CO2e 16.45 Mt CO2e Germany
1980s 61.87 Mt CO2e 43.86 Mt CO2e 18.01 Mt CO2e Germany
1990s 46.64 Mt CO2e 56.52 Mt CO2e 9.88 Mt CO2e Nigeria
2000s 35.81 Mt CO2e 50.01 Mt CO2e 14.2 Mt CO2e Nigeria
2010s 33.8 Mt CO2e 31.75 Mt CO2e 2.04 Mt CO2e Germany
2020s 27.83 Mt CO2e 23 Mt CO2e 4.83 Mt CO2e Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Germany or Nigeria?
Germany, at 26.55 Mt CO2e against 23.08 Mt CO2e in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Germany and Nigeria?
3.47 Mt CO2e, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
Germany ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 13,035 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).