Belarus vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Belarus
5.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
4.71 billion tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
45th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Belarus
- Nigeria
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 5.18 billion tonnes against 4.71 billion tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 473.40 million tonnes.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 110 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 65.29 million tonnes | 438,948 tonnes | 64.85 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1920s | 76.18 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 71.95 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1930s | 125.00 million tonnes | 12.21 million tonnes | 112.79 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1940s | 227.79 million tonnes | 22.89 million tonnes | 204.90 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1950s | 420.02 million tonnes | 43.09 million tonnes | 376.93 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1960s | 824.75 million tonnes | 92.99 million tonnes | 731.77 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1970s | 1.50 billion tonnes | 370.66 million tonnes | 1.13 billion tonnes | Belarus |
| 1980s | 2.45 billion tonnes | 978.38 million tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | Belarus |
| 1990s | 3.41 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 1.82 billion tonnes | Belarus |
| 2000s | 4.01 billion tonnes | 2.48 billion tonnes | 1.53 billion tonnes | Belarus |
| 2010s | 4.62 billion tonnes | 3.52 billion tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | Belarus |
| 2020s | 5.07 billion tonnes | 4.44 billion tonnes | 628.70 million tonnes | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Belarus or Nigeria?
- Belarus, at 5.18 billion tonnes against 4.71 billion tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Belarus and Nigeria?
- 473.40 million tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Nigeria?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Belarus ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.