Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 1.08 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Nigeria, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.08 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Nigeria peaked at 1.76 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 551,366 tonnes, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 60th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 909,784 tonnes | 551,366 tonnes | 1.08 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 annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Nigeria?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Nigeria was 1.08 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 551,366 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Nigeria ranks 60th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.