Cuba vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Cuba
117.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
96.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Cuba rank
75th
Nigeria rank
77th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Cuba
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 117.35 million tonnes against 96.36 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 20.99 million tonnes.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 110 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 179 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 68.75 million tonnes | 438,948 tonnes | 68.31 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1920s | 86.26 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 82.03 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1930s | 98.00 million tonnes | 12.21 million tonnes | 85.79 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1940s | 104.46 million tonnes | 22.89 million tonnes | 81.57 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1950s | 106.80 million tonnes | 38.79 million tonnes | 68.01 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1960s | 108.69 million tonnes | 55.10 million tonnes | 53.59 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1970s | 110.43 million tonnes | 62.56 million tonnes | 47.87 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1980s | 112.76 million tonnes | 66.93 million tonnes | 45.83 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1990s | 115.64 million tonnes | 68.44 million tonnes | 47.20 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 116.77 million tonnes | 69.70 million tonnes | 47.07 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 117.27 million tonnes | 76.58 million tonnes | 40.69 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 117.34 million tonnes | 89.80 million tonnes | 27.54 million tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Cuba or Nigeria?
- Cuba, at 117.35 million tonnes against 96.36 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Cuba and Nigeria?
- 20.99 million tonnes, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nigeria?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cuba ranks 75th 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.