Nigeria vs Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Nigeria
15.86 billion tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
15.28 billion tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
29th
Philippines rank
30th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Nigeria
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 15.86 billion tonnes against 15.28 billion tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 576.30 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Philippines ahead.

Nigeria ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 30th of 194 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Philippines Difference Ahead
1910s 142.68 million tonnes 1.11 billion tonnes 964.29 million tonnes Philippines
1920s 690.32 million tonnes 1.79 billion tonnes 1.10 billion tonnes Philippines
1930s 1.74 billion tonnes 2.62 billion tonnes 885.63 million tonnes Philippines
1940s 3.23 billion tonnes 3.20 billion tonnes 30.42 million tonnes Nigeria
1950s 4.67 billion tonnes 4.12 billion tonnes 543.26 million tonnes Nigeria
1960s 6.03 billion tonnes 5.93 billion tonnes 103.58 million tonnes Nigeria
1970s 7.07 billion tonnes 7.61 billion tonnes 545.71 million tonnes Philippines
1980s 8.29 billion tonnes 9.59 billion tonnes 1.30 billion tonnes Philippines
1990s 10.21 billion tonnes 10.61 billion tonnes 401.63 million tonnes Philippines
2000s 12.73 billion tonnes 11.81 billion tonnes 922.27 million tonnes Nigeria
2010s 14.31 billion tonnes 13.50 billion tonnes 814.21 million tonnes Nigeria
2020s 15.51 billion tonnes 14.87 billion tonnes 635.44 million tonnes Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Nigeria or Philippines?
Nigeria, at 15.86 billion tonnes against 15.28 billion tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Nigeria and Philippines?
576.30 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
107 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Nigeria ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 30th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.