Germany vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled
Germany
10.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
10.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
21st
Nigeria rank
20th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled over time
- Germany
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 10.92 million tonnes against 10.28 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 641,600 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 20th of 211 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.69 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 4.22 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 2.98 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 9.69 million tonnes | 11,623 tonnes | 9.68 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 18.50 million tonnes | 302,409 tonnes | 18.19 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 22.68 million tonnes | 568,483 tonnes | 22.11 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 17.57 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 16.21 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 15.03 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 13.96 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 13.61 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 12.22 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.97 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 12.12 million tonnes | 10.86 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled, Germany or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 10.92 million tonnes against 10.28 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled between Germany and Nigeria?
- 641,600 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 20th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.