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 61st of 143 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.65 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1.76 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 551,366 tonnes | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 811,423 tonnes | +47.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million tonnes | +2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.08 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 244,252 tonnes, 4.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.08 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171,552 tonnes, 6.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
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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 61st out of 143 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.