Nigeria vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Nigeria
12.53 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
13.44 billion tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
19th
Ukraine rank
18th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Nigeria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 13.44 billion tonnes against 12.53 billion tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 904.90 million tonnes.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 19th and Ukraine ranks 18th of 197 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.59 million tonnes | 313.23 million tonnes | 298.64 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 95.49 million tonnes | 995.74 million tonnes | 900.24 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 233.67 million tonnes | 1.86 billion tonnes | 1.62 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 435.72 million tonnes | 3.00 billion tonnes | 2.56 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 676.20 million tonnes | 4.46 billion tonnes | 3.78 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 982.92 million tonnes | 6.41 billion tonnes | 5.43 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 1.41 billion tonnes | 8.25 billion tonnes | 6.83 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 2.07 billion tonnes | 9.11 billion tonnes | 7.04 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 3.11 billion tonnes | 9.61 billion tonnes | 6.50 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 4.48 billion tonnes | 10.69 billion tonnes | 6.21 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 6.01 billion tonnes | 12.03 billion tonnes | 6.02 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 7.33 billion tonnes | 12.69 billion tonnes | 5.36 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 8.08 billion tonnes | 12.98 billion tonnes | 4.90 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 8.70 billion tonnes | 13.17 billion tonnes | 4.47 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 10.01 billion tonnes | 13.26 billion tonnes | 3.25 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 11.64 billion tonnes | 13.30 billion tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 12.18 billion tonnes | 13.37 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 12.45 billion tonnes | 13.43 billion tonnes | 975.72 million tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Nigeria or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 13.44 billion tonnes against 12.53 billion tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 904.90 million tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Ukraine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Nigeria ranks 19th and Ukraine ranks 18th 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.