Denmark vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled

Denmark
4.20 billion tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
4.71 billion tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
47th
Nigeria rank
45th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time

  • Denmark
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.71 billion tonnes against 4.20 billion tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 511.17 million tonnes.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 110 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 11 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Nigeria Difference Ahead
1910s 223.53 million tonnes 438,948 tonnes 223.09 million tonnes Denmark
1920s 293.71 million tonnes 4.23 million tonnes 289.49 million tonnes Denmark
1930s 428.01 million tonnes 12.21 million tonnes 415.79 million tonnes Denmark
1940s 592.75 million tonnes 22.89 million tonnes 569.86 million tonnes Denmark
1950s 804.73 million tonnes 43.09 million tonnes 761.63 million tonnes Denmark
1960s 1.14 billion tonnes 92.99 million tonnes 1.04 billion tonnes Denmark
1970s 1.68 billion tonnes 370.66 million tonnes 1.31 billion tonnes Denmark
1980s 2.26 billion tonnes 978.38 million tonnes 1.28 billion tonnes Denmark
1990s 2.84 billion tonnes 1.59 billion tonnes 1.25 billion tonnes Denmark
2000s 3.43 billion tonnes 2.48 billion tonnes 948.10 million tonnes Denmark
2010s 3.90 billion tonnes 3.52 billion tonnes 378.31 million tonnes Denmark
2020s 4.14 billion tonnes 4.44 billion tonnes 300.31 million tonnes Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Denmark or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 4.71 billion tonnes against 4.20 billion tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Denmark and Nigeria?
511.17 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nigeria?
110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
Denmark ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.