Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 0.7708 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.7708 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 3.81 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6693 tonnes per person, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 169th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.81 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.04 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 1962 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1963 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1967 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +64.7% |
| 1991 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 2.86 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.09 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9589 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6693 tonnes per person | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +97.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8191 tonnes per person | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9844 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7973 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.803 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7896 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6977 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6919 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7464 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7526 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7829 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8273 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.83 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7615 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7485 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7708 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.7708 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.7708 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 | +97.8% | 0.6693 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 3.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.82 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 3.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 tonnes per person | 0.6693 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8084 tonnes per person | 0.6919 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7876 tonnes per person | 0.7485 tonnes per person | 0.83 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nigeria?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nigeria was 0.7708 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6693 tonnes per person in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.