Denmark vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Denmark
4.20 billion tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
4.71 billion tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
47th
Nigeria rank
45th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Denmark
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.71 billion tonnes against 4.20 billion tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 511.17 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 110 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 11 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 223.53 million tonnes | 438,948 tonnes | 223.09 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1920s | 293.71 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 289.49 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1930s | 428.01 million tonnes | 12.21 million tonnes | 415.79 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1940s | 592.75 million tonnes | 22.89 million tonnes | 569.86 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1950s | 804.73 million tonnes | 43.09 million tonnes | 761.63 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1.14 billion tonnes | 92.99 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.68 billion tonnes | 370.66 million tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.26 billion tonnes | 978.38 million tonnes | 1.28 billion tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.43 billion tonnes | 2.48 billion tonnes | 948.10 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.90 billion tonnes | 3.52 billion tonnes | 378.31 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.14 billion tonnes | 4.44 billion tonnes | 300.31 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Denmark or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.71 billion tonnes against 4.20 billion tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Denmark and Nigeria?
- 511.17 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nigeria?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Denmark ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.