What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land between European Union and Nigeria?

629.57 Mt CO2e, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Nigeria?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

European Union vs Nigeria: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land

European Union

-312.19 Mt CO2e

in 2023

Nigeria

317.38 Mt CO2e

in 2023

European Union rank

16th

Nigeria rank

1st

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land over time

European Union
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 317.38 Mt CO2e against -312.19 Mt CO2e in European Union, a difference of 629.57 Mt CO2e.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-458.48 Mt CO2e	208.74 Mt CO2e	667.22 Mt CO2e	Nigeria
2010s	-408.96 Mt CO2e	263.81 Mt CO2e	672.78 Mt CO2e	Nigeria
2020s	-294.35 Mt CO2e	309.9 Mt CO2e	604.25 Mt CO2e	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land, European Union or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 317.38 Mt CO2e against -312.19 Mt CO2e in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land between European Union and Nigeria?: 629.57 Mt CO2e, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Nigeria?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do European Union and Nigeria rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?: European Union ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 5,518 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".