Carbon intensity vs gdp in Nigeria
Nigeria: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 263.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Nigeria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in Nigeria is 263.78, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Nigeria peaked at 581.29 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 196.87, in 1991.
That places Nigeria 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 581.29 | — |
| 1981 | 450.32 | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 444.59 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 402.82 | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 436.86 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 410.86 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 445.4 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 337.74 | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 377.68 | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 208.21 | -44.9% |
| 1990 | 198.47 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 196.87 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 211.64 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 200.79 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 388.49 | +93.5% |
| 1995 | 363.95 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 411.88 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 402.75 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 380.43 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 373.69 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 449.61 | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 410.3 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 358.26 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 374.46 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 343.3 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 333.49 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 328.79 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 326.22 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 278.72 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 392.33 | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 465.24 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 363.77 | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 314.49 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 258.97 | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 250.86 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 235.74 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 245.92 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 245.96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 218.57 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 249.5 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 258.7 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 283.1 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 249.25 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 258.7 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 263.78 | +2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 263.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 263.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +93.5% | 200.79 | 388.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 409.58 | 208.21 | 581.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 312.9 | 196.87 | 411.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 359.55 | 278.72 | 449.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.9 | 218.57 | 465.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.71 | 249.25 | 283.1 | 5 |
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 intensity vs gdp in Nigeria?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Nigeria was 263.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 581.29 in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.87 in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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