Germany vs Nigeria: Emissions of air pollutants
Germany
986,642 tonnes
in 2022
Nigeria
1.02 million tonnes
in 2022
Germany rank
25th
Nigeria rank
24th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Germany
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.02 million tonnes against 986,642 tonnes in Germany, a difference of 33,718 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 5,322 tonnes | 2,370 tonnes | 2,953 tonnes | Germany |
| 1760s | 5,450 tonnes | 2,377 tonnes | 3,073 tonnes | Germany |
| 1770s | 5,569 tonnes | 2,383 tonnes | 3,186 tonnes | Germany |
| 1780s | 5,680 tonnes | 2,390 tonnes | 3,290 tonnes | Germany |
| 1790s | 6,782 tonnes | 2,396 tonnes | 4,385 tonnes | Germany |
| 1800s | 8,659 tonnes | 2,418 tonnes | 6,240 tonnes | Germany |
| 1810s | 10,234 tonnes | 2,465 tonnes | 7,769 tonnes | Germany |
| 1820s | 10,676 tonnes | 2,518 tonnes | 8,158 tonnes | Germany |
| 1830s | 13,850 tonnes | 2,573 tonnes | 11,277 tonnes | Germany |
| 1840s | 22,989 tonnes | 2,627 tonnes | 20,362 tonnes | Germany |
| 1850s | 47,474 tonnes | 2,718 tonnes | 44,756 tonnes | Germany |
| 1860s | 100,193 tonnes | 2,897 tonnes | 97,296 tonnes | Germany |
| 1870s | 188,415 tonnes | 3,189 tonnes | 185,226 tonnes | Germany |
| 1880s | 297,611 tonnes | 3,594 tonnes | 294,017 tonnes | Germany |
| 1890s | 471,716 tonnes | 4,053 tonnes | 467,664 tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 741,463 tonnes | 5,672 tonnes | 735,791 tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 897,294 tonnes | 9,825 tonnes | 887,468 tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 891,250 tonnes | 17,021 tonnes | 874,229 tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 871,412 tonnes | 25,896 tonnes | 845,515 tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 953,027 tonnes | 36,962 tonnes | 916,065 tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 1.12 million tonnes | 59,062 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 2.16 million tonnes | 95,084 tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.91 million tonnes | 217,679 tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 3.11 million tonnes | 375,903 tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.53 million tonnes | 475,599 tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.92 million tonnes | 630,834 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.55 million tonnes | 894,193 tonnes | 654,505 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 996,878 tonnes | 41,876 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Germany or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.02 million tonnes against 986,642 tonnes in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Germany and Nigeria?
- 33,718 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Germany ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.