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

Nigeria
23.08 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Asia
113.33 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Nigeria rank
23rd
South Asia rank
28th

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

  • Nigeria
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 113.33 Mt CO2e against 23.08 Mt CO2e in Nigeria, a difference of 90.25 Mt CO2e.

That makes South Asia's figure about 4.9 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 28th of 190 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 53.13 Mt CO2e 20.5 Mt CO2e 32.63 Mt CO2e Nigeria
1980s 43.86 Mt CO2e 27.31 Mt CO2e 16.56 Mt CO2e Nigeria
1990s 56.52 Mt CO2e 38.9 Mt CO2e 17.62 Mt CO2e Nigeria
2000s 50.01 Mt CO2e 59.95 Mt CO2e 9.94 Mt CO2e South Asia
2010s 31.75 Mt CO2e 81.1 Mt CO2e 49.35 Mt CO2e South Asia
2020s 23 Mt CO2e 105.41 Mt CO2e 82.41 Mt CO2e South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Nigeria or South Asia?
South Asia, at 113.33 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 Nigeria and South Asia?
90.25 Mt CO2e, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
Nigeria ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 28th 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).