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