Brunei vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Brunei
3.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
3.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Brunei rank
73rd
Nigeria rank
72nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Brunei
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.05 million tonnes against 3.00 million tonnes in Brunei, a difference of 46,410 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Nigeria ahead.
Brunei ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 798,752 tonnes | 798,752 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 621,759 tonnes | 621,759 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 407.11 tonnes | 256,887 tonnes | 256,480 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 604,560 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 663,220 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.71 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 192,984 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Brunei or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.05 million tonnes against 3.00 million tonnes in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Brunei and Nigeria?
- 46,410 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Brunei ranks 73rd 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.