Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 2.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Nigeria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Nigeria is 2.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,705.6% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Nigeria peaked at 11.98 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.34 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +195.1% |
| 1973 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1975 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1976 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -661.1% |
| 1977 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1978 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1979 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1980 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1981 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1982 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -282.5% |
| 1983 | -0.2436 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1984 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +458.5% |
| 1985 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -438.8% |
| 1986 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1987 | 0.697 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1988 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +594.8% |
| 1989 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1990 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1991 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -363.6% |
| 1992 | 8.28 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1993 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1994 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 1995 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -292.1% |
| 1996 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1997 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1998 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 1999 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2000 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2003 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2004 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2005 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6242 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2007 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +225.5% |
| 2008 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +146.4% |
| 2009 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 2010 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -324.1% |
| 2011 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2015 | -0.001 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -234436.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6885 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2018 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +394.7% |
| 2019 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2020 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2021 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 2022 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1604 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2024 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +1705.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +234436.7% | -0.001 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1705.6% | 0.1604 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.82 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 10.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | 8.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -0.001 % change on previous year | 11.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Nigeria?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Nigeria was 2.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.98 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.34 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Nigeria ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.