Nigeria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)

Nigeria
23.08 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23.72 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Nigeria rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

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

  • Nigeria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 23.72 Mt CO2e against 23.08 Mt CO2e in Nigeria, a difference of 0.64 Mt CO2e.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Nigeria ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 190 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 53.13 Mt CO2e 55.01 Mt CO2e 1.88 Mt CO2e United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 43.86 Mt CO2e 37.41 Mt CO2e 6.46 Mt CO2e Nigeria
1990s 56.52 Mt CO2e 46.57 Mt CO2e 9.95 Mt CO2e Nigeria
2000s 50.01 Mt CO2e 43.85 Mt CO2e 6.16 Mt CO2e Nigeria
2010s 31.75 Mt CO2e 33.67 Mt CO2e 1.91 Mt CO2e United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 23 Mt CO2e 25.43 Mt CO2e 2.43 Mt CO2e United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 23.72 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.64 Mt CO2e, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
Nigeria ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd 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).