Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.0709 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0709
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
157th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1871
in 1996
All-time low
0.0659
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0709.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.1871 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0659, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 157th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.161 | 0.1426 | 0.1871 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.113 | 0.0659 | 0.1625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.072 | 0.069 | 0.0744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0735 | 0.0704 | 0.0789 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Share co2 vs population 4.68 (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 237.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 151.48 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.5837 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 4.71 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.5837 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.5837 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Nigeria was 0.0709 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1871 in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0659 in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).