Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 179.34 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1915–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 179.34 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 400.73 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 46.82 million tonnes, in 1915.
Nigeria ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 110 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 46.82 million tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 47.52 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 48.16 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 48.29 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 48.13 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 64.16 million tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1921 | 75.67 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1922 | 79.85 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1923 | 85.60 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1924 | 87.15 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 90.40 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1926 | 95.10 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1927 | 98.77 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1928 | 100.57 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 100.52 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 105.26 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1931 | 108.32 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 110.00 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 115.04 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1934 | 115.72 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 116.44 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 116.90 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 121.26 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 120.23 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 122.33 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 137.00 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1941 | 148.79 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1942 | 151.77 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 160.23 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1944 | 161.80 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 162.72 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 168.39 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 166.67 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 168.77 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 170.55 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 147.56 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1951 | 139.90 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 139.61 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 143.09 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 143.76 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 148.84 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 147.13 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 156.54 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 161.59 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 167.00 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 171.72 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 139.78 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1962 | 122.56 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 113.23 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 106.64 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 96.72 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 79.27 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1967 | 85.37 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 89.13 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 92.28 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 98.71 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 105.66 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 112.12 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 117.89 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 126.05 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 107.60 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 117.49 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 107.47 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 116.91 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 137.72 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 128.03 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 121.56 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 119.20 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 125.20 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 138.45 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 132.37 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 123.99 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 109.68 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 116.84 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 97.59 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 165.17 million tonnes | +69.2% |
| 1991 | 211.05 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 201.76 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 265.45 million tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 400.73 million tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1995 | 316.62 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 276.58 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 306.26 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 331.78 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 257.56 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 292.54 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 256.05 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 210.71 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 213.27 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 195.04 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 165.52 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 142.95 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 102.58 million tonnes | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 208.58 million tonnes | +103.3% |
| 2009 | 132.74 million tonnes | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 172.94 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 168.71 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 140.48 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 145.37 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 146.78 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 133.03 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 135.23 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 149.48 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 154.23 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 164.01 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 177.04 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 181.38 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 169.93 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 170.57 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 179.34 million tonnes | +5.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 179.34 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 179.34 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 12.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +103.3% | 102.58 million tonnes | 208.58 million tonnes |
| 1990 | +69.2% | 97.59 million tonnes | 165.17 million tonnes |
| 1994 | +51.0% | 265.45 million tonnes | 400.73 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 47.79 million tonnes | 46.82 million tonnes | 48.29 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1920s | 87.78 million tonnes | 64.16 million tonnes | 100.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 115.15 million tonnes | 105.26 million tonnes | 122.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 159.67 million tonnes | 137.00 million tonnes | 170.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 149.50 million tonnes | 139.61 million tonnes | 167.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 109.67 million tonnes | 79.27 million tonnes | 171.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 114.76 million tonnes | 98.71 million tonnes | 137.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.29 million tonnes | 97.59 million tonnes | 138.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 273.30 million tonnes | 165.17 million tonnes | 400.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.00 million tonnes | 102.58 million tonnes | 292.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.03 million tonnes | 133.03 million tonnes | 172.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.65 million tonnes | 169.93 million tonnes | 181.38 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria was 179.34 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 400.73 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.82 million tonnes in 1915.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.