Nigeria vs Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Nigeria
10.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
14.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
20th
Pakistan rank
17th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 14.40 million tonnes against 10.92 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 3.48 million tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 211 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 89,730 tonnes | 89,730 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 11,623 tonnes | 362,768 tonnes | 351,144 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 302,409 tonnes | 862,060 tonnes | 559,650 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 568,483 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 899,331 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.36 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 879,039 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.08 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.40 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6.95 million tonnes | 13.07 million tonnes | 6.12 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10.86 million tonnes | 16.56 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 14.40 million tonnes against 10.92 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 3.48 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Nigeria ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.