Colombia vs Nigeria: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Colombia
104.47 million tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria
133.28 million tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
41st
Nigeria rank
38th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 133.28 million tonnes against 104.47 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 28.82 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 38th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.16 million tonnes | 63.93 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 66.25 million tonnes | 75.61 million tonnes | 9.36 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 103.04 million tonnes | 122.77 million tonnes | 19.73 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 107.70 million tonnes | 141.80 million tonnes | 34.10 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Colombia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 133.28 million tonnes against 104.47 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 28.82 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Colombia ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 38th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.