Colombia vs Nigeria: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Colombia
87.27
in 2023
Nigeria
97.53
in 2023
Colombia rank
46th
Nigeria rank
44th
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 97.53 against 87.27 in Colombia, a difference of 10.26.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 44th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.78 | 51.57 | 3.21 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 71.45 | 85.93 | 14.48 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 79.25 | 98.61 | 19.36 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, Colombia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 97.53 against 87.27 in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 10.26, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 44th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.