Nigeria vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Nigeria
4.71 billion tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
5.13 billion tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
45th
Sweden rank
44th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Nigeria
- Sweden
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 by world region, 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 by world region 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 by world region?
- Nigeria ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 44th 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.