Cambodia vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Cambodia
43.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
43.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
21st
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Cambodia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 43.52 million tonnes against 43.42 million tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 94,100 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 21st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.01 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 1.12 million tonnes | 10.59 million tonnes | 9.48 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 3.15 million tonnes | 16.55 million tonnes | 13.40 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 5.77 million tonnes | 23.19 million tonnes | 17.42 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 7.01 million tonnes | 23.99 million tonnes | 16.98 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 7.87 million tonnes | 37.89 million tonnes | 30.02 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 9.22 million tonnes | 46.17 million tonnes | 36.95 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 25.81 million tonnes | 87.10 million tonnes | 61.29 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 36.48 million tonnes | 114.34 million tonnes | 77.86 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 45.41 million tonnes | 158.29 million tonnes | 112.88 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 90.72 million tonnes | 146.77 million tonnes | 56.05 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 44.85 million tonnes | 101.62 million tonnes | 56.77 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 5.82 million tonnes | 66.95 million tonnes | 61.13 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 71.95 million tonnes | 57.09 million tonnes | 14.86 million tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 44.79 million tonnes | 203.23 million tonnes | 158.44 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 44.73 million tonnes | 100.06 million tonnes | 55.33 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 44.51 million tonnes | 34.65 million tonnes | 9.86 million tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 42.03 million tonnes | 41.79 million tonnes | 243,560 tonnes | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Cambodia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 43.52 million tonnes against 43.42 million tonnes in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Cambodia and Nigeria?
- 94,100 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 21st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.