Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 6.45 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Nigeria, 1916–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 6.45 million tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 412.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Nigeria peaked at 35.66 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, -28.30 million tonnes, in 1989.
Nigeria ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 87,936 tonnes | -29,312 tonnes | 175,872 tonnes | 4 |
| 1920s | 56,059 tonnes | -267,472 tonnes | 230,832 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -10,992 tonnes | -205,184 tonnes | 190,528 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 66,318 tonnes | -274,800 tonnes | 293,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 208,065 tonnes | -571,584 tonnes | 773,104 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 853,534 tonnes | -6.20 million tonnes | 5.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.80 million tonnes | -14.89 million tonnes | 21.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.81 million tonnes | -28.30 million tonnes | 11.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 million tonnes | -9.31 million tonnes | 35.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -780,633 tonnes | -11.57 million tonnes | 11.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 million tonnes | -15.99 million tonnes | 35.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million tonnes | -16.34 million tonnes | 22.88 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.7% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 237.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 151.48 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Nigeria?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Nigeria was 6.45 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.66 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.30 million tonnes in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.