Colombia vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Colombia
733.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
862.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
49th
Nigeria rank
46th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 862.28 million tonnes against 733.02 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 129.26 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Nigeria ahead.
Colombia ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 146 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 1.51 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1940s | 11.67 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 11.67 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 24.13 million tonnes | 503,898 tonnes | 23.63 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 52.05 million tonnes | 7.50 million tonnes | 44.55 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 113.95 million tonnes | 54.63 million tonnes | 59.33 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 197.44 million tonnes | 137.13 million tonnes | 60.31 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 319.91 million tonnes | 276.18 million tonnes | 43.73 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 514.94 million tonnes | 523.82 million tonnes | 8.88 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 688.23 million tonnes | 784.39 million tonnes | 96.16 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Colombia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 862.28 million tonnes against 733.02 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 129.26 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Colombia ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.