Nigeria vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Nigeria
12.53 billion tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
10.58 billion tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
19th
Vietnam rank
20th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Nigeria
- Vietnam
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.53 billion tonnes against 10.58 billion tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 1.95 billion tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Vietnam ahead.
Nigeria ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 9 and Vietnam in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.59 million tonnes | 97.88 million tonnes | 83.29 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 95.49 million tonnes | 273.39 million tonnes | 177.89 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 233.67 million tonnes | 552.35 million tonnes | 318.68 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 435.72 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 606.64 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 676.20 million tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | 980.79 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 982.92 million tonnes | 2.33 billion tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 1.41 billion tonnes | 2.96 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 2.07 billion tonnes | 3.30 billion tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 3.11 billion tonnes | 3.35 billion tonnes | 237.88 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 4.48 billion tonnes | 3.34 billion tonnes | 1.15 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 6.01 billion tonnes | 3.64 billion tonnes | 2.37 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 7.33 billion tonnes | 4.41 billion tonnes | 2.92 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 8.08 billion tonnes | 4.91 billion tonnes | 3.17 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 8.70 billion tonnes | 5.43 billion tonnes | 3.27 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10.01 billion tonnes | 6.13 billion tonnes | 3.89 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11.64 billion tonnes | 7.68 billion tonnes | 3.96 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12.18 billion tonnes | 9.21 billion tonnes | 2.96 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12.45 billion tonnes | 10.36 billion tonnes | 2.10 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, Nigeria or Vietnam?
- Nigeria, at 12.53 billion tonnes against 10.58 billion tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Nigeria and Vietnam?
- 1.95 billion tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vietnam?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Nigeria ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 20th 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.