Nigeria vs Slovakia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Nigeria
4.71 billion tonnes
in 2024
Slovakia
4.03 billion tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
45th
Slovakia rank
48th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Nigeria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.71 billion tonnes against 4.03 billion tonnes in Slovakia, a difference of 682.51 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 110 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Slovakia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 45th and Slovakia ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 438,948 tonnes | 427.52 million tonnes | 427.08 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 4.23 million tonnes | 512.22 million tonnes | 507.99 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 12.21 million tonnes | 630.70 million tonnes | 618.49 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 22.89 million tonnes | 788.99 million tonnes | 766.10 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 43.09 million tonnes | 987.06 million tonnes | 943.97 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 92.99 million tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 370.66 million tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 1.41 billion tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 978.38 million tonnes | 2.36 billion tonnes | 1.38 billion tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 1.59 billion tonnes | 2.90 billion tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 2.48 billion tonnes | 3.33 billion tonnes | 846.73 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.52 billion tonnes | 3.71 billion tonnes | 194.60 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 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 Slovakia?
- Nigeria, at 4.71 billion tonnes against 4.03 billion tonnes in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Nigeria and Slovakia?
- 682.51 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Slovakia?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Slovakia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 45th and Slovakia 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
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.