Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Annual co2 coal

Ethiopia
2.90 million
in 2024
Nigeria
3.05 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
74th
Nigeria rank
72nd

Annual co2 coal over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M191519692024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.05 million against 2.90 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 151,000.

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 1.75 million 1.73 million Nigeria
1960s 19,755 1.20 million 1.18 million Nigeria
1970s 0 621,759 621,759 Nigeria
1980s 0 245,488 245,488 Nigeria
2000s 75,143 641,188 566,044 Nigeria
2010s 900,974 1.05 million 148,037 Nigeria
2020s 2.44 million 2.90 million 463,004 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 coal, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.05 million against 2.90 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 coal between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
151,000, 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 coal?
Ethiopia ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed