Myanmar vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Myanmar
3.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
3.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
69th
Nigeria rank
72nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.26 million tonnes against 3.05 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 215,020 tonnes.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Nigeria ahead.
Myanmar ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 948,976 tonnes | 948,976 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 809,011 tonnes | 809,011 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 672,562 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 562,058 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 641,969 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 424,191 tonnes | 621,759 tonnes | 197,567 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 207,042 tonnes | 245,488 tonnes | 38,446 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 136,301 tonnes | 75,843 tonnes | 60,457 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 910,500 tonnes | 271,499 tonnes | 639,001 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 718,939 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 3.33 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 424,240 tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Myanmar, at 3.26 million tonnes against 3.05 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 215,020 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Myanmar ranks 69th 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.