Kazakhstan vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Kazakhstan
18.97 billion tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
15.86 billion tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
27th
Nigeria rank
29th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Kazakhstan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 18.97 billion tonnes against 15.86 billion tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 3.11 billion tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 10 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.66 billion tonnes | 142.68 million tonnes | 1.51 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 1.88 billion tonnes | 690.32 million tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 2.06 billion tonnes | 1.74 billion tonnes | 326.00 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 2.29 billion tonnes | 3.12 billion tonnes | 830.08 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 3.83 billion tonnes | 4.67 billion tonnes | 840.61 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 6.37 billion tonnes | 6.03 billion tonnes | 338.22 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 8.47 billion tonnes | 7.07 billion tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 10.85 billion tonnes | 8.29 billion tonnes | 2.56 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 13.11 billion tonnes | 10.21 billion tonnes | 2.90 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 14.20 billion tonnes | 12.73 billion tonnes | 1.46 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 16.33 billion tonnes | 14.31 billion tonnes | 2.02 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 18.42 billion tonnes | 15.51 billion tonnes | 2.92 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Kazakhstan or Nigeria?
- Kazakhstan, at 18.97 billion tonnes against 15.86 billion tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
- 3.11 billion tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Kazakhstan ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.