Nigeria vs Philippines: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Nigeria
10.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
10.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
20th
Philippines rank
22nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 10.92 million tonnes against 10.02 million tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 900,400 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Philippines ahead.
Nigeria ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 22nd of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 35,536 tonnes | 35,536 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 52,465 tonnes | 52,465 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 50,880 tonnes | 50,880 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1950s | 11,623 tonnes | 208,610 tonnes | 196,986 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1960s | 302,409 tonnes | 775,597 tonnes | 473,188 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1970s | 568,483 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1980s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 361,702 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.08 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.40 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 2010s | 6.95 million tonnes | 7.73 million tonnes | 773,562 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2020s | 10.86 million tonnes | 9.51 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Nigeria, at 10.92 million tonnes against 10.02 million tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 900,400 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Nigeria ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 22nd 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.