Guinea vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Guinea
49.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
43.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Guinea rank
19th
Nigeria rank
21st
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 49.80 million tonnes against 43.52 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 6.29 million tonnes.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 64.66 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 60.61 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1860s | 22.19 million tonnes | 10.59 million tonnes | 11.59 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1870s | 11.75 million tonnes | 16.55 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 12.13 million tonnes | 23.19 million tonnes | 11.05 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 9.65 million tonnes | 23.99 million tonnes | 14.35 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 12.23 million tonnes | 37.89 million tonnes | 25.66 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 17.04 million tonnes | 46.17 million tonnes | 29.13 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 40.11 million tonnes | 87.10 million tonnes | 47.00 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 45.10 million tonnes | 114.34 million tonnes | 69.25 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 69.80 million tonnes | 158.29 million tonnes | 88.49 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 63.58 million tonnes | 146.77 million tonnes | 83.20 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 27.41 million tonnes | 101.62 million tonnes | 74.21 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 16.29 million tonnes | 66.95 million tonnes | 50.66 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 15.34 million tonnes | 57.09 million tonnes | 41.75 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 17.62 million tonnes | 203.23 million tonnes | 185.61 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 31.94 million tonnes | 100.06 million tonnes | 68.12 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 71.04 million tonnes | 34.65 million tonnes | 36.39 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 2020s | 53.00 million tonnes | 41.79 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Guinea, at 49.80 million tonnes against 43.52 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 6.29 million tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Guinea ranks 19th 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.