Algeria vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Algeria
119.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
96.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
74th
Nigeria rank
77th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 119.98 million tonnes against 96.36 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 23.62 million tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 109 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Nigeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 179 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 13,893 tonnes | 544,105 tonnes | 530,212 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 171,284 tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 676,495 tonnes | 12.21 million tonnes | 11.54 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 2.77 million tonnes | 22.89 million tonnes | 20.12 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 14.91 million tonnes | 38.79 million tonnes | 23.88 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 25.54 million tonnes | 55.10 million tonnes | 29.56 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 31.19 million tonnes | 62.56 million tonnes | 31.36 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 48.31 million tonnes | 66.93 million tonnes | 18.62 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 74.34 million tonnes | 68.44 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 95.96 million tonnes | 69.70 million tonnes | 26.27 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 112.04 million tonnes | 76.58 million tonnes | 35.45 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 118.52 million tonnes | 89.80 million tonnes | 28.72 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Algeria, at 119.98 million tonnes against 96.36 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 23.62 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Algeria ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.