Nigeria vs Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Nigeria
171.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
155.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
40th
Venezuela rank
43rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 171.04 million tonnes against 155.84 million tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 15.20 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 110 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Venezuela ahead.
Nigeria ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 43rd of 211 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 27,256 tonnes | 27,256 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 441,911 tonnes | 441,911 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 17,075 tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 1.57 million tonnes | 11.55 million tonnes | 9.98 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 5.89 million tonnes | 24.73 million tonnes | 18.84 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 15.98 million tonnes | 45.94 million tonnes | 29.96 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 28.90 million tonnes | 74.72 million tonnes | 45.82 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 38.97 million tonnes | 110.01 million tonnes | 71.04 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 82.00 million tonnes | 142.15 million tonnes | 60.16 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 149.11 million tonnes | 153.78 million tonnes | 4.67 million tonnes | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Nigeria or Venezuela?
- Nigeria, at 171.04 million tonnes against 155.84 million tonnes in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 15.20 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Nigeria ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 43rd 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.