Nigeria vs Turkey: Emissions of air pollutants
Nigeria
1.02 million tonnes
in 2022
Turkey
934,732 tonnes
in 2022
Nigeria rank
24th
Turkey rank
26th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Nigeria
- Turkey
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.02 million tonnes against 934,732 tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 85,628 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Turkey ahead.
Nigeria ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,370 tonnes | 3,149 tonnes | 779.48 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1760s | 2,377 tonnes | 3,196 tonnes | 819.78 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1770s | 2,383 tonnes | 3,244 tonnes | 860.67 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1780s | 2,390 tonnes | 3,292 tonnes | 902.14 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1790s | 2,396 tonnes | 3,341 tonnes | 944.17 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1800s | 2,418 tonnes | 3,434 tonnes | 1,016 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1810s | 2,465 tonnes | 3,585 tonnes | 1,120 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1820s | 2,518 tonnes | 3,776 tonnes | 1,257 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1830s | 2,573 tonnes | 4,015 tonnes | 1,442 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1840s | 2,627 tonnes | 4,258 tonnes | 1,631 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1850s | 2,718 tonnes | 4,525 tonnes | 1,807 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1860s | 2,897 tonnes | 5,086 tonnes | 2,189 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1870s | 3,189 tonnes | 5,835 tonnes | 2,647 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1880s | 3,594 tonnes | 6,174 tonnes | 2,580 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1890s | 4,053 tonnes | 7,047 tonnes | 2,994 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1900s | 5,672 tonnes | 9,836 tonnes | 4,164 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1910s | 9,825 tonnes | 11,414 tonnes | 1,589 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1920s | 17,021 tonnes | 15,779 tonnes | 1,242 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 25,896 tonnes | 23,863 tonnes | 2,033 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 36,962 tonnes | 30,670 tonnes | 6,292 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 59,062 tonnes | 68,248 tonnes | 9,187 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1960s | 95,084 tonnes | 157,456 tonnes | 62,373 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1970s | 217,679 tonnes | 379,518 tonnes | 161,839 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1980s | 375,903 tonnes | 581,788 tonnes | 205,885 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1990s | 475,599 tonnes | 910,552 tonnes | 434,953 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2000s | 630,834 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 414,876 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2010s | 894,193 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 119,470 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2020s | 996,878 tonnes | 948,824 tonnes | 48,054 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Nigeria or Turkey?
- Nigeria, at 1.02 million tonnes against 934,732 tonnes in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Nigeria and Turkey?
- 85,628 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Turkey rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Nigeria ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 26th 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.