Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Ethiopia
2.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
3.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
74th
Nigeria rank
72nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.05 million tonnes against 2.90 million tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 151,000 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,015 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 19,755 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 621,759 tonnes | 621,759 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 245,488 tonnes | 245,488 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 75,143 tonnes | 641,188 tonnes | 566,044 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 900,974 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 148,037 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.44 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 463,004 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.05 million tonnes against 2.90 million tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 151,000 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ethiopia ranks 74th 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.