Montenegro vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Montenegro
86.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
96.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Montenegro rank
80th
Nigeria rank
77th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Montenegro
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 96.36 million tonnes against 86.04 million tonnes in Montenegro, a difference of 10.33 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
Across all 104 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 179 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 431,853 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 645,367 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 995,550 tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 2.39 million tonnes | 12.21 million tonnes | 9.82 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 3.55 million tonnes | 24.02 million tonnes | 20.47 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 6.06 million tonnes | 38.79 million tonnes | 32.73 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 11.43 million tonnes | 55.10 million tonnes | 43.67 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 20.04 million tonnes | 62.56 million tonnes | 42.52 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 32.77 million tonnes | 66.93 million tonnes | 34.16 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 47.12 million tonnes | 68.44 million tonnes | 21.32 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 59.47 million tonnes | 69.70 million tonnes | 10.23 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 72.95 million tonnes | 76.58 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 83.38 million tonnes | 89.80 million tonnes | 6.42 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Montenegro or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 96.36 million tonnes against 86.04 million tonnes in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Montenegro and Nigeria?
- 10.33 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Nigeria?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Montenegro ranks 80th 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.