Nigeria vs Pakistan: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
Nigeria
0.7%
in 2024
Pakistan
1.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
20th
Pakistan rank
17th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 211 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.0% against 0.7% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Nigeria ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.