Nigeria vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Nigeria
- Vietnam
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 15.86 billion tonnes against 14.82 billion tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 1.04 billion tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 110 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Vietnam ahead.
Nigeria ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 9 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 142.68 million tonnes | 1.69 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 690.32 million tonnes | 1.91 billion tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 1.74 billion tonnes | 2.01 billion tonnes | 270.74 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 3.12 billion tonnes | 2.04 billion tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 4.67 billion tonnes | 2.37 billion tonnes | 2.30 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 6.03 billion tonnes | 3.21 billion tonnes | 2.82 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 7.07 billion tonnes | 3.93 billion tonnes | 3.14 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 8.29 billion tonnes | 4.62 billion tonnes | 3.66 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10.21 billion tonnes | 5.56 billion tonnes | 4.65 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 12.73 billion tonnes | 7.72 billion tonnes | 5.02 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.31 billion tonnes | 10.67 billion tonnes | 3.64 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15.51 billion tonnes | 13.90 billion tonnes | 1.61 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Nigeria or Vietnam?
- Nigeria, at 15.86 billion tonnes against 14.82 billion tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Nigeria and Vietnam?
- 1.04 billion tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vietnam?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 31st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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.