Nigeria vs Tanzania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Nigeria
0.0469 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tanzania
0.0429 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
113th
Tanzania rank
115th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0469 tonnes per person against 0.0429 tonnes per person in Tanzania, a difference of 0.004 tonnes per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nigeria ranks 113th and Tanzania ranks 115th of 209 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.01 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.0367 tonnes per person | 0.0256 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0487 tonnes per person | 0.0428 tonnes per person | 0.0058 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, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 0.0469 tonnes per person against 0.0429 tonnes per person in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 0.004 tonnes per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Nigeria ranks 113th and Tanzania ranks 115th 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.