Kenya vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Kenya
3.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
3.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
70th
Nigeria rank
72nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.22 million tonnes against 3.05 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 172,830 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84,288 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 113,560 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 154,626 tonnes | 621,759 tonnes | 467,133 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 228,960 tonnes | 245,488 tonnes | 16,527 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 317,978 tonnes | 75,843 tonnes | 242,135 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 309,987 tonnes | 271,499 tonnes | 38,489 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 25,603 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.65 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 251,934 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 3.22 million tonnes against 3.05 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 172,830 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Kenya ranks 70th 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.