Annual share of co2 emissions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual share of co2 emissions was 0.3519 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3519
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.4034
in 1996
All-time low
0.0006
in 1915
Years of data
110
1915–2024
Annual share of co2 emissions in Nigeria, 1915–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual share of co2 emissions in Nigeria stood at 0.3519.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual share of co2 emissions in Nigeria peaked at 0.4034 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0006, in 1915.
Nigeria ranks 36th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0065 | 0.0006 | 0.0122 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.018 | 0.0093 | 0.0242 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0208 | 0.0181 | 0.0249 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0277 | 0.0171 | 0.0355 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.037 | 0.0264 | 0.0442 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0699 | 0.0363 | 0.1087 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2738 | 0.1444 | 0.366 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3212 | 0.1894 | 0.3577 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2953 | 0.1706 | 0.4034 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3219 | 0.2444 | 0.3901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3289 | 0.2907 | 0.3658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3596 | 0.3396 | 0.4008 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 27.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 547.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual share of co2 emissions in Nigeria?
- Annual share of co2 emissions in Nigeria was 0.3519 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4034 in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 in 1915.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual share of co2 emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual share of co2 emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual share of co2 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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