North Korea vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
North Korea
161.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
171.04 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
40th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- North Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 171.04 million tonnes against 161.35 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 9.69 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Nigeria ahead.
North Korea ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 40th of 211 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 425,685 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 425,685 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1940s | 3.27 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1950s | 4.89 million tonnes | 17,075 tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 13.58 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 34.49 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | 28.61 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 69.27 million tonnes | 15.98 million tonnes | 53.30 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 95.06 million tonnes | 28.90 million tonnes | 66.17 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 113.94 million tonnes | 38.97 million tonnes | 74.97 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 138.08 million tonnes | 82.00 million tonnes | 56.08 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 156.12 million tonnes | 149.11 million tonnes | 7.01 million tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, North Korea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 171.04 million tonnes against 161.35 million tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between North Korea and Nigeria?
- 9.69 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- North Korea ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 40th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.