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

Ethiopia
8.90 billion tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
12.53 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
21st
Nigeria rank
19th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 12.53 billion tonnes against 8.90 billion tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.63 billion tonnes.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 19th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1850s 68.75 million tonnes 14.59 million tonnes 54.16 million tonnes Ethiopia
1860s 142.81 million tonnes 95.49 million tonnes 47.32 million tonnes Ethiopia
1870s 201.37 million tonnes 233.67 million tonnes 32.30 million tonnes Nigeria
1880s 265.45 million tonnes 435.72 million tonnes 170.27 million tonnes Nigeria
1890s 331.60 million tonnes 676.20 million tonnes 344.60 million tonnes Nigeria
1900s 444.51 million tonnes 982.92 million tonnes 538.41 million tonnes Nigeria
1910s 642.21 million tonnes 1.41 billion tonnes 770.13 million tonnes Nigeria
1920s 914.65 million tonnes 2.07 billion tonnes 1.16 billion tonnes Nigeria
1930s 1.32 billion tonnes 3.11 billion tonnes 1.79 billion tonnes Nigeria
1940s 1.90 billion tonnes 4.48 billion tonnes 2.59 billion tonnes Nigeria
1950s 2.85 billion tonnes 6.01 billion tonnes 3.16 billion tonnes Nigeria
1960s 4.02 billion tonnes 7.33 billion tonnes 3.31 billion tonnes Nigeria
1970s 4.97 billion tonnes 8.08 billion tonnes 3.11 billion tonnes Nigeria
1980s 5.30 billion tonnes 8.70 billion tonnes 3.40 billion tonnes Nigeria
1990s 5.01 billion tonnes 10.01 billion tonnes 5.00 billion tonnes Nigeria
2000s 5.47 billion tonnes 11.64 billion tonnes 6.17 billion tonnes Nigeria
2010s 6.88 billion tonnes 12.18 billion tonnes 5.29 billion tonnes Nigeria
2020s 8.47 billion tonnes 12.45 billion tonnes 3.98 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, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 12.53 billion tonnes against 8.90 billion tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
3.63 billion tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Ethiopia ranks 21st 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.