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