Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nigeria

Nigeria: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 97.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.53
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
35th
of 136 countries
All-time high
102.4
in 2022
All-time low
44.37
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nigeria, 2000–2023

02550751002000201120232000: 44.42001: 49.62002: 50.82003: 54.62004: 54.72005: 57.32006: 52.42007: 49.12008: 55.82009: 472010: 59.52011: 69.72012: 74.92013: 86.52014: 96.62015: 92.32016: 97.92017: 89.32018: 94.22019: 98.52020: 92.92021: 101.62022: 102.42023: 97.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 97.53 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nigeria peaked at 102.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.37, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 35th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Nigeria, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 44.37
2001 49.6 +11.8%
2002 50.81 +2.4%
2003 54.63 +7.5%
2004 54.72 +0.2%
2005 57.33 +4.8%
2006 52.37 -8.7%
2007 49.13 -6.2%
2008 55.75 +13.5%
2009 47 -15.7%
2010 59.52 +26.6%
2011 69.65 +17.0%
2012 74.87 +7.5%
2013 86.51 +15.5%
2014 96.56 +11.6%
2015 92.3 -4.4%
2016 97.91 +6.1%
2017 89.35 -8.7%
2018 94.2 +5.4%
2019 98.47 +4.5%
2020 92.92 -5.6%
2021 101.57 +9.3%
2022 102.4 +0.8%
2023 97.53 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.57 44.37 57.33 10
2010s 85.93 59.52 98.47 10
2020s 98.61 92.92 102.4 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 32 Bangladesh 105.81 compare
  2. 33 Ukraine 103.84 compare
  3. 34 Kuwait 101.73 compare
  4. 36 Qatar 94.76 compare
  5. 37 Colombia 87.27 compare
  6. 38 Turkmenistan 85.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nigeria?
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nigeria was 97.53 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 102.4 in 2022.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 44.37 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
Nigeria ranks 35th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,423 data points, 2000–2023
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