Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was 4.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 417.2%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
260 % change on previous year
in 1916
All-time low
-48.33 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
109
1916–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1916–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 4.98 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 417.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 260 % change on previous year in 1916 and was at its lowest, -48.33 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Nigeria ranks 20th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 260 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 238.89 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1918 | 78.69 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1919 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1920 | 31.68 % change on previous year | -531.7% |
| 1921 | 17.29 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1922 | -46.79 % change on previous year | -370.6% |
| 1923 | 55.42 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 1924 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1925 | 18.92 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1926 | 35.8 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 1927 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1929 | -3.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 0.7874 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1931 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -844.1% |
| 1932 | -23.24 % change on previous year | +296.6% |
| 1933 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1934 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 1935 | -0.5236 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1936 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -2613.2% |
| 1937 | 24.19 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 1938 | -0.3745 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1939 | -15.79 % change on previous year | +4115.8% |
| 1940 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1941 | 18.42 % change on previous year | +931.6% |
| 1942 | 25.56 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1943 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1944 | 21.51 % change on previous year | +120.9% |
| 1945 | -16.59 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 1946 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 1947 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1948 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 1949 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -290.6% |
| 1950 | 52.1 % change on previous year | -654.5% |
| 1951 | -25.32 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 1952 | 29.35 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 1953 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1954 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1955 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1956 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +141.3% |
| 1957 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1958 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +195.6% |
| 1959 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1960 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 20.76 % change on previous year | -558.4% |
| 1962 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1963 | 27.99 % change on previous year | +1657.6% |
| 1964 | 35.99 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 61.7 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1966 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1967 | -0.5328 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1968 | -48.33 % change on previous year | +8971.1% |
| 1969 | 82.62 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 1970 | 77.85 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 49.85 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 28.3 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1973 | 19.67 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1974 | 25.64 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1975 | -23.94 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1976 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 1977 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1978 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1979 | 45.57 % change on previous year | -1107.1% |
| 1980 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1981 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1982 | -0.6719 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1983 | -8.71 % change on previous year | +1195.9% |
| 1984 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -287.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3223 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +1481.5% |
| 1987 | -19.38 % change on previous year | -480.1% |
| 1988 | 19.35 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1989 | -40.23 % change on previous year | -307.9% |
| 1990 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1991 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 1992 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1993 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1994 | 79.76 % change on previous year | -2627.1% |
| 1995 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1996 | 16.07 % change on previous year | +233.7% |
| 1997 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1998 | -9.73 % change on previous year | +349.2% |
| 1999 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2000 | 14.14 % change on previous year | -913.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2002 | -10.29 % change on previous year | -394.2% |
| 2003 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 2004 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2005 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -239.3% |
| 2006 | -11.38 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 2007 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2009 | -10.93 % change on previous year | -308.0% |
| 2010 | 45.46 % change on previous year | -515.7% |
| 2011 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2012 | -12.68 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 2013 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2015 | -10.85 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 2016 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2017 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2018 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2019 | 19.73 % change on previous year | -486.0% |
| 2020 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2021 | 18.32 % change on previous year | -891.2% |
| 2022 | -11.05 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2023 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2024 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -417.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.98 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.98 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -8971.1% | -0.5328 % change on previous year | -48.33 % change on previous year |
| 1939 | -4115.8% | -0.3745 % change on previous year | -15.79 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +2627.1% | -3.16 % change on previous year | 79.76 % change on previous year |
| 1936 | +2613.2% | -0.5236 % change on previous year | 13.16 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +1657.6% | 1.59 % change on previous year | 27.99 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1481.5% | 0.3223 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 142.56 % change on previous year | -7.34 % change on previous year | 260 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1920s | 13.37 % change on previous year | -46.79 % change on previous year | 55.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.3734 % change on previous year | -23.24 % change on previous year | 24.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -16.59 % change on previous year | 25.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.84 % change on previous year | -25.32 % change on previous year | 52.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.7 % change on previous year | -48.33 % change on previous year | 82.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.65 % change on previous year | -23.94 % change on previous year | 77.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.43 % change on previous year | -40.23 % change on previous year | 19.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.43 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year | 79.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5258 % change on previous year | -11.38 % change on previous year | 14.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 % change on previous year | -12.68 % change on previous year | 45.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -11.05 % change on previous year | 18.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 4.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 260 % change on previous year in 1916.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.33 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.