Chile vs Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement

Chile
0.0431 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0469 tonnes per person
in 2024
Chile rank
114th
Nigeria rank
113th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Chile
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0469 tonnes per person against 0.0431 tonnes per person in Chile, a difference of 0.0038 tonnes per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 114th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 209 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 10 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Nigeria Difference Ahead
1920s 0.014 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.014 tonnes per person Chile
1930s 0.0222 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0222 tonnes per person Chile
1940s 0.0368 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0368 tonnes per person Chile
1950s 0.0505 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person 0.0502 tonnes per person Chile
1960s 0.0641 tonnes per person 0.006 tonnes per person 0.0581 tonnes per person Chile
1970s 0.0579 tonnes per person 0.0089 tonnes per person 0.049 tonnes per person Chile
1980s 0.0462 tonnes per person 0.0162 tonnes per person 0.03 tonnes per person Chile
1990s 0.0648 tonnes per person 0.01 tonnes per person 0.0549 tonnes per person Chile
2000s 0.0707 tonnes per person 0.0094 tonnes per person 0.0612 tonnes per person Chile
2010s 0.0556 tonnes per person 0.0367 tonnes per person 0.019 tonnes per person Chile
2020s 0.0448 tonnes per person 0.0487 tonnes per person 0.0039 tonnes per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Chile or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0469 tonnes per person against 0.0431 tonnes per person in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Chile and Nigeria?
0.0038 tonnes per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nigeria?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Chile and Nigeria rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
Chile ranks 114th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 21,802 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.