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
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M191519692024

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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.