Nigeria vs Philippines: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Nigeria
68.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
64.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
29th
Philippines rank
32nd
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 68.93 million tonnes against 64.10 million tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 4.83 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Philippines ahead.
Nigeria ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950s | 974,100 tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1960s | 3.57 million tonnes | 13.58 million tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1970s | 8.98 million tonnes | 29.86 million tonnes | 20.89 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1980s | 30.86 million tonnes | 29.31 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 28.22 million tonnes | 46.40 million tonnes | 18.19 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 2000s | 33.12 million tonnes | 43.47 million tonnes | 10.36 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 2010s | 60.25 million tonnes | 47.85 million tonnes | 12.39 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 70.37 million tonnes | 56.01 million tonnes | 14.36 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Nigeria, at 68.93 million tonnes against 64.10 million tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 4.83 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Nigeria ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.