Nigeria vs Philippines: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Nigeria
43.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
42.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
21st
Philippines rank
23rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 43.52 million tonnes against 42.81 million tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 703,100 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Philippines ahead.
Nigeria ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.05 million tonnes | 62.31 million tonnes | 58.26 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1860s | 10.59 million tonnes | 54.72 million tonnes | 44.13 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1870s | 16.55 million tonnes | 55.29 million tonnes | 38.74 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1880s | 23.19 million tonnes | 46.61 million tonnes | 23.42 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1890s | 23.99 million tonnes | 47.37 million tonnes | 23.38 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1900s | 37.89 million tonnes | 86.08 million tonnes | 48.19 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1910s | 46.17 million tonnes | 105.83 million tonnes | 59.66 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1920s | 87.10 million tonnes | 80.15 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 114.34 million tonnes | 91.02 million tonnes | 23.32 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 158.29 million tonnes | 31.36 million tonnes | 126.93 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 146.77 million tonnes | 178.79 million tonnes | 32.01 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1960s | 101.62 million tonnes | 126.37 million tonnes | 24.75 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1970s | 66.95 million tonnes | 199.26 million tonnes | 132.31 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1980s | 57.09 million tonnes | 93.15 million tonnes | 36.05 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1990s | 203.23 million tonnes | 44.95 million tonnes | 158.28 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 100.06 million tonnes | 70.13 million tonnes | 29.93 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 34.65 million tonnes | 70.02 million tonnes | 35.38 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 2020s | 41.79 million tonnes | 42.38 million tonnes | 589,960 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Nigeria, at 43.52 million tonnes against 42.81 million tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 703,100 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Nigeria ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 23rd 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.