Nigeria vs Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Nigeria
171.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
167.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
40th
Portugal rank
41st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Nigeria
- Portugal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 171.04 million tonnes against 167.94 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 3.10 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Portugal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 41st of 211 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 58,148 tonnes | 58,148 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 506,316 tonnes | 506,316 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1950s | 17,075 tonnes | 4.72 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1960s | 1.57 million tonnes | 10.77 million tonnes | 9.20 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 5.89 million tonnes | 23.00 million tonnes | 17.12 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 15.98 million tonnes | 46.37 million tonnes | 30.39 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 28.90 million tonnes | 76.05 million tonnes | 47.15 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 38.97 million tonnes | 112.97 million tonnes | 74.00 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 82.00 million tonnes | 145.85 million tonnes | 63.86 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 149.11 million tonnes | 163.72 million tonnes | 14.61 million tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Nigeria or Portugal?
- Nigeria, at 171.04 million tonnes against 167.94 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Nigeria and Portugal?
- 3.10 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Nigeria ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 41st 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.