Nigeria vs Slovak Republic: Cumulative CO₂ emissions

Nigeria
4.71 billion tonnes
in 2024
Slovak Republic
4.03 billion tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
45th
Slovak Republic rank
48th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time

  • Nigeria
  • Slovak Republic
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.71 billion tonnes against 4.03 billion tonnes in Slovak Republic, a difference of 682.51 million tonnes.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Slovak Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 110 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Slovak Republic ahead.

Nigeria ranks 45th and Slovak Republic ranks 48th of 215 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Slovak Republic in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
1910s 438,948 tonnes 427.52 million tonnes 427.08 million tonnes Slovak Republic
1920s 4.23 million tonnes 512.22 million tonnes 507.99 million tonnes Slovak Republic
1930s 12.21 million tonnes 630.70 million tonnes 618.49 million tonnes Slovak Republic
1940s 22.89 million tonnes 788.99 million tonnes 766.10 million tonnes Slovak Republic
1950s 43.09 million tonnes 987.06 million tonnes 943.97 million tonnes Slovak Republic
1960s 92.99 million tonnes 1.31 billion tonnes 1.22 billion tonnes Slovak Republic
1970s 370.66 million tonnes 1.78 billion tonnes 1.41 billion tonnes Slovak Republic
1980s 978.38 million tonnes 2.36 billion tonnes 1.38 billion tonnes Slovak Republic
1990s 1.59 billion tonnes 2.90 billion tonnes 1.31 billion tonnes Slovak Republic
2000s 2.48 billion tonnes 3.33 billion tonnes 846.73 million tonnes Slovak Republic
2010s 3.52 billion tonnes 3.71 billion tonnes 194.60 million tonnes Slovak Republic
2020s 4.44 billion tonnes 3.97 billion tonnes 475.51 million tonnes Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Nigeria or Slovak Republic?
Nigeria, at 4.71 billion tonnes against 4.03 billion tonnes in Slovak Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Nigeria and Slovak Republic?
682.51 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Slovak Republic?
110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Slovak Republic rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
Nigeria ranks 45th and Slovak Republic ranks 48th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.