Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0546 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0546 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
150th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0808 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
0.0388 kg per constant US$
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0546 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 kg per constant US$, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 150th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0771 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0808 kg per constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0722 kg per constant US$ | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0709 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0643 kg per constant US$ | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.063 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0539 kg per constant US$ | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0471 kg per constant US$ | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0499 kg per constant US$ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0388 kg per constant US$ | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0442 kg per constant US$ | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0493 kg per constant US$ | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0508 kg per constant US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0557 kg per constant US$ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0585 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0544 kg per constant US$ | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0587 kg per constant US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0531 kg per constant US$ | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.055 kg per constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0562 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0567 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0612 kg per constant US$ | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0592 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0546 kg per constant US$ | -7.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0546 kg per constant US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1175 kg per constant US$, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0546 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0926 kg per constant US$, 59% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0618 kg per constant US$ | 0.0388 kg per constant US$ | 0.0808 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0536 kg per constant US$ | 0.0442 kg per constant US$ | 0.0587 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0579 kg per constant US$ | 0.0546 kg per constant US$ | 0.0612 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- 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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 kg per constant US$ in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Nigeria ranks 150th out of 160 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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