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

Latest (2023)
0.0546
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
149th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0808
in 2001
All-time low
0.0388
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Nigeria, 2000–2023

00.020.040.060.082000201120232000: 0.0772001: 0.0812002: 0.0722003: 0.0712004: 0.0642005: 0.0632006: 0.0542007: 0.0472008: 0.052009: 0.0392010: 0.0442011: 0.0492012: 0.0512013: 0.0562014: 0.0582015: 0.0542016: 0.0592017: 0.0532018: 0.0552019: 0.0562020: 0.0572021: 0.0612022: 0.0592023: 0.055

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

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars) in Nigeria, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 146 Gabon 0.0564 compare
  2. 147 Kenya 0.0562 compare
  3. 148 Cuba 0.0556 compare
  4. 150 Malta 0.052 compare
  5. 151 Ireland 0.0485 compare
  6. 152 Haiti 0.0478 compare

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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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
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