Bolivia vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Bolivia
139.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
179.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
38th
Nigeria rank
35th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Bolivia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 179.34 million tonnes against 139.65 million tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 39.69 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bolivia ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 47.33 million tonnes | 47.79 million tonnes | 454,840 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 50.97 million tonnes | 87.78 million tonnes | 36.81 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 51.41 million tonnes | 115.15 million tonnes | 63.74 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 31.37 million tonnes | 159.67 million tonnes | 128.30 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 41.26 million tonnes | 149.50 million tonnes | 108.24 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 24.65 million tonnes | 109.67 million tonnes | 85.02 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 48.15 million tonnes | 114.76 million tonnes | 66.61 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 42.94 million tonnes | 121.29 million tonnes | 78.35 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 131.45 million tonnes | 273.30 million tonnes | 141.84 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 143.22 million tonnes | 192.00 million tonnes | 48.78 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 101.74 million tonnes | 151.03 million tonnes | 49.28 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 119.81 million tonnes | 175.65 million tonnes | 55.84 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Bolivia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 179.34 million tonnes against 139.65 million tonnes in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Bolivia and Nigeria?
- 39.69 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nigeria?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Bolivia ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.