Bolivia vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Bolivia
8.38 billion tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
12.53 billion tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
19th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Bolivia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 12.53 billion tonnes against 8.38 billion tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 4.15 billion tonnes.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 19th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1850s 224.68 million tonnes 14.59 million tonnes 210.10 million tonnes Bolivia
1860s 529.39 million tonnes 95.49 million tonnes 433.90 million tonnes Bolivia
1870s 475.07 million tonnes 233.67 million tonnes 241.40 million tonnes Bolivia
1880s 514.95 million tonnes 435.72 million tonnes 79.23 million tonnes Bolivia
1890s 856.09 million tonnes 676.20 million tonnes 179.89 million tonnes Bolivia
1900s 1.20 billion tonnes 982.92 million tonnes 216.87 million tonnes Bolivia
1910s 1.54 billion tonnes 1.41 billion tonnes 132.60 million tonnes Bolivia
1920s 2.03 billion tonnes 2.07 billion tonnes 40.28 million tonnes Nigeria
1930s 2.54 billion tonnes 3.11 billion tonnes 566.04 million tonnes Nigeria
1940s 2.97 billion tonnes 4.48 billion tonnes 1.51 billion tonnes Nigeria
1950s 3.28 billion tonnes 6.01 billion tonnes 2.73 billion tonnes Nigeria
1960s 3.63 billion tonnes 7.33 billion tonnes 3.70 billion tonnes Nigeria
1970s 3.96 billion tonnes 8.08 billion tonnes 4.12 billion tonnes Nigeria
1980s 4.40 billion tonnes 8.70 billion tonnes 4.30 billion tonnes Nigeria
1990s 5.07 billion tonnes 10.01 billion tonnes 4.94 billion tonnes Nigeria
2000s 6.51 billion tonnes 11.64 billion tonnes 5.13 billion tonnes Nigeria
2010s 7.55 billion tonnes 12.18 billion tonnes 4.63 billion tonnes Nigeria
2020s 8.17 billion tonnes 12.45 billion tonnes 4.28 billion tonnes Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Bolivia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 12.53 billion tonnes against 8.38 billion tonnes in Bolivia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Bolivia and Nigeria?
4.15 billion tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nigeria?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Bolivia ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 19th of 197 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 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 from 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
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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