Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 196.91 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 196.91 tonnes per square kilometre.
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, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 439.99 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 87.04 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1966.
Nigeria ranks 110th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 153.47 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 134.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 124.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 117.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 106.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 87.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1967 | 93.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 97.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 101.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 108.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 116.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 123.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 129.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 138.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 118.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 129 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 118 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 128.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 151.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 140.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 133.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 130.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 137.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 152.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 145.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 136.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 120.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 128.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 107.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 181.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1991 | 231.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 221.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 291.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 439.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1995 | 347.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 303.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 336.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 364.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 282.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 321.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 281.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 231.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 234.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 214.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 181.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 156.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 112.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 229.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 2009 | 145.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 189.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 185.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 154.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 159.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 161.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 146.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 148.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 164.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 169.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 180.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 194.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 199.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 186.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 187.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 196.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 196.91 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 196.91 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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% | 112.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 229.02 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 87.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 153.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 126.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 108.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 151.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 107.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 152.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 300.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 181.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 439.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 112.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 321.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 146.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 189.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 186.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 199.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 107 Tunisia 201.75 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Solomon Islands 198.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Panama 197.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 111 Laos 189.99 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 112 Estonia 189.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Lithuania 189.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 196.91 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 439.99 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.04 tonnes per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.