Nigeria vs Philippines: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Nigeria
179.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
217.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
35th
Philippines rank
32nd

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Nigeria
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 217.69 million tonnes against 179.34 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 38.35 million tonnes.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Philippines ahead.

Nigeria ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 32nd of 194 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Philippines Difference Ahead
1910s 47.79 million tonnes 111.46 million tonnes 63.67 million tonnes Philippines
1920s 87.78 million tonnes 80.22 million tonnes 7.56 million tonnes Nigeria
1930s 115.15 million tonnes 91.12 million tonnes 24.03 million tonnes Nigeria
1940s 160.41 million tonnes 31.30 million tonnes 129.12 million tonnes Nigeria
1950s 149.50 million tonnes 184.28 million tonnes 34.78 million tonnes Philippines
1960s 109.67 million tonnes 140.87 million tonnes 31.20 million tonnes Philippines
1970s 114.76 million tonnes 231.29 million tonnes 116.53 million tonnes Philippines
1980s 121.29 million tonnes 126.91 million tonnes 5.61 million tonnes Philippines
1990s 273.30 million tonnes 100.63 million tonnes 172.67 million tonnes Nigeria
2000s 192.00 million tonnes 141.38 million tonnes 50.62 million tonnes Nigeria
2010s 151.03 million tonnes 179.51 million tonnes 28.49 million tonnes Philippines
2020s 175.65 million tonnes 194.09 million tonnes 18.44 million tonnes Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Nigeria or Philippines?
Philippines, at 217.69 million tonnes against 179.34 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Nigeria and Philippines?
38.35 million tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
107 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Nigeria ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.