New Caledonia vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
New Caledonia
2.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
3.05 million tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
75th
Nigeria rank
72nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- New Caledonia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.05 million tonnes against 2.84 million tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 205,950 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 528,732 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 716,159 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 487,868 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 397,544 tonnes | 621,759 tonnes | 224,214 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 358,458 tonnes | 245,488 tonnes | 112,970 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 425,107 tonnes | 75,843 tonnes | 349,264 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 706,185 tonnes | 271,499 tonnes | 434,686 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 2.11 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 2.65 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 257,000 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, New Caledonia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.05 million tonnes against 2.84 million tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between New Caledonia and Nigeria?
- 205,950 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Nigeria?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- New Caledonia ranks 75th 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.