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
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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

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.