Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Nigeria stood at 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Nigeria peaked at 547.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2014 and was at its lowest, 411.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 449.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 411.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 508.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 519.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 499.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 547.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 500.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 523.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 109 United Arab Emirates 467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 110 Cape Verde 461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 111 Vietnam 460.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 113 Djibouti 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 114 Russia 449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 115 North Macedonia 441.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.7% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Nigeria?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Nigeria was 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 547.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2014.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 411.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Nigeria ranks 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.