Nigeria vs Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 179.34 million tonnes against 162.65 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 16.69 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 35th and Pakistan ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 7 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 168.60 million tonnes | 73.17 million tonnes | 95.42 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 149.50 million tonnes | 82.20 million tonnes | 67.31 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 109.67 million tonnes | 65.75 million tonnes | 43.92 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 114.76 million tonnes | 38.84 million tonnes | 75.92 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 121.29 million tonnes | 55.86 million tonnes | 65.43 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 273.30 million tonnes | 94.44 million tonnes | 178.86 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 192.00 million tonnes | 128.80 million tonnes | 63.20 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 151.03 million tonnes | 182.33 million tonnes | 31.30 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 175.65 million tonnes | 194.88 million tonnes | 19.23 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 179.34 million tonnes against 162.65 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 16.69 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 35th and Pakistan ranks 36th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including land-use change with 79 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.