Colombia vs Nigeria: Cumulative co2 gas

Colombia
733.02 million
in 2024
Nigeria
862.28 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
49th
Nigeria rank
46th

Cumulative co2 gas over time

  • Colombia
  • Nigeria
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M191519692024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 862.28 million against 733.02 million in Colombia, a difference of 129.26 million.

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 0 0 —
1930s 1.51 million 0 1.51 million Colombia
1940s 11.67 million 0 11.67 million Colombia
1960s 24.13 million 503,898 23.63 million Colombia
1970s 52.05 million 7.50 million 44.55 million Colombia
1980s 113.95 million 54.63 million 59.33 million Colombia
1990s 197.44 million 137.13 million 60.31 million Colombia
2000s 319.91 million 276.18 million 43.73 million Colombia
2010s 514.94 million 523.82 million 8.88 million Nigeria
2020s 688.23 million 784.39 million 96.16 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 gas, Colombia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 862.28 million against 733.02 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 gas between Colombia and Nigeria?
129.26 million, 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 gas?
Colombia ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed