Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nigeria
Nigeria: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 97.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nigeria, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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