Argentina vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Argentina
3.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
3.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
71st
Nigeria rank
72nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 3.16 million tonnes against 3.05 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 112,650 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.93 million tonnes | 215,443 tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1920s | 6.44 million tonnes | 676,374 tonnes | 5.76 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1930s | 6.96 million tonnes | 809,011 tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1940s | 3.02 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1950s | 3.83 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1960s | 2.74 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 3.23 million tonnes | 621,759 tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3.09 million tonnes | 245,488 tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 3.09 million tonnes | 75,843 tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2.96 million tonnes | 271,499 tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 4.48 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3.97 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Argentina or Nigeria?
- Argentina, at 3.16 million tonnes against 3.05 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 112,650 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Argentina ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.