Nigeria vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled

Nigeria
4.71 billion tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
5.13 billion tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
45th
Sweden rank
44th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5.13 billion tonnes against 4.71 billion tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 423.72 million tonnes.

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

Across all 110 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 44th of 215 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sweden Difference Ahead
1910s 438,948 tonnes 348.25 million tonnes 347.81 million tonnes Sweden
1920s 4.23 million tonnes 429.07 million tonnes 424.84 million tonnes Sweden
1930s 12.21 million tonnes 614.38 million tonnes 602.17 million tonnes Sweden
1940s 22.89 million tonnes 815.15 million tonnes 792.26 million tonnes Sweden
1950s 43.09 million tonnes 1.10 billion tonnes 1.06 billion tonnes Sweden
1960s 92.99 million tonnes 1.59 billion tonnes 1.50 billion tonnes Sweden
1970s 370.66 million tonnes 2.38 billion tonnes 2.01 billion tonnes Sweden
1980s 978.38 million tonnes 3.11 billion tonnes 2.13 billion tonnes Sweden
1990s 1.59 billion tonnes 3.70 billion tonnes 2.11 billion tonnes Sweden
2000s 2.48 billion tonnes 4.26 billion tonnes 1.78 billion tonnes Sweden
2010s 3.52 billion tonnes 4.76 billion tonnes 1.24 billion tonnes Sweden
2020s 4.44 billion tonnes 5.06 billion tonnes 617.39 million tonnes Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Nigeria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 5.13 billion tonnes against 4.71 billion tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Nigeria and Sweden?
423.72 million tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sweden?
110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 44th 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.