Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0546 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0546 for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0808 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0388, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 149th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0771 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0808 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0722 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0709 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0643 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.063 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0539 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0471 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0499 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0388 | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0442 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0493 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0508 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0557 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0585 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0544 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0587 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0531 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.055 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0562 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0567 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0612 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0592 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0546 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0618 | 0.0388 | 0.0808 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0536 | 0.0442 | 0.0587 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0579 | 0.0546 | 0.0612 | 4 |
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More climate change data for Nigeria
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Nigeria?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Nigeria was 0.0546 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0808 in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Nigeria ranks 149th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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