Change co2 annual pct in Nigeria
Nigeria: Change co2 annual pct was 4.98 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.98
Change on year
up 417.3%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
260
in 1916
All-time low
-48.33
in 1968
Years of data
109
1916–2024
Change co2 annual pct in Nigeria, 1916–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change co2 annual pct in Nigeria stood at 4.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 417.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change co2 annual pct in Nigeria peaked at 260 in 1916 and was at its lowest, -48.33, in 1968.
That places Nigeria 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change co2 annual pct in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 260 | — |
| 1917 | 238.89 | -8.1% |
| 1918 | 78.69 | -67.1% |
| 1919 | -7.34 | -109.3% |
| 1920 | 31.68 | -531.7% |
| 1921 | 17.29 | -45.4% |
| 1922 | -46.79 | -370.6% |
| 1923 | 55.42 | -218.4% |
| 1924 | 14.73 | -73.4% |
| 1925 | 18.92 | +28.4% |
| 1926 | 35.8 | +89.2% |
| 1927 | 10.46 | -70.8% |
| 1928 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1929 | -3.79 | — |
| 1930 | 0.7874 | -120.8% |
| 1931 | -5.86 | -844.1% |
| 1932 | -23.24 | +296.6% |
| 1933 | -6.49 | -72.1% |
| 1934 | 10.4 | -260.4% |
| 1935 | -0.5236 | -105.0% |
| 1936 | 13.16 | -2613.2% |
| 1937 | 24.19 | +83.8% |
| 1938 | -0.3745 | -101.5% |
| 1939 | -15.79 | +4115.8% |
| 1940 | 1.79 | -111.3% |
| 1941 | 18.42 | +931.6% |
| 1942 | 25.56 | +38.7% |
| 1943 | 9.73 | -61.9% |
| 1944 | 21.51 | +120.9% |
| 1945 | -16.59 | -177.2% |
| 1946 | 18.57 | -211.9% |
| 1947 | -4.7 | -125.3% |
| 1948 | 4.93 | -204.9% |
| 1949 | -9.4 | -290.6% |
| 1950 | 52.1 | -654.5% |
| 1951 | -25.32 | -148.6% |
| 1952 | 29.35 | -215.9% |
| 1953 | 11.76 | -59.9% |
| 1954 | 5.56 | -52.7% |
| 1955 | 4.84 | -13.0% |
| 1956 | 11.68 | +141.3% |
| 1957 | 5.72 | -51.1% |
| 1958 | 16.9 | +195.6% |
| 1959 | -4.23 | -125.1% |
| 1960 | -4.53 | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 20.76 | -558.4% |
| 1962 | 1.59 | -92.3% |
| 1963 | 27.99 | +1657.6% |
| 1964 | 35.99 | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 61.7 | +71.4% |
| 1966 | 9.73 | -84.2% |
| 1967 | -0.5332 | -105.5% |
| 1968 | -48.33 | +8964.1% |
| 1969 | 82.62 | -270.9% |
| 1970 | 77.85 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 49.85 | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 28.3 | -43.2% |
| 1973 | 19.67 | -30.5% |
| 1974 | 25.64 | +30.4% |
| 1975 | -23.94 | -193.4% |
| 1976 | 16.57 | -169.2% |
| 1977 | -8.5 | -151.3% |
| 1978 | -4.52 | -46.8% |
| 1979 | 45.57 | -1107.1% |
| 1980 | -3.07 | -106.7% |
| 1981 | -3.29 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | -0.672 | -79.6% |
| 1983 | -8.71 | +1195.8% |
| 1984 | 16.3 | -287.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3223 | -98.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | +1481.6% |
| 1987 | -19.38 | -480.1% |
| 1988 | 19.35 | -199.9% |
| 1989 | -40.23 | -307.9% |
| 1990 | -7.76 | -80.7% |
| 1991 | 7.88 | -201.6% |
| 1992 | 10.32 | +31.0% |
| 1993 | -3.16 | -130.6% |
| 1994 | 79.76 | -2627.1% |
| 1995 | 4.82 | -94.0% |
| 1996 | 16.07 | +233.7% |
| 1997 | -2.17 | -113.5% |
| 1998 | -9.73 | +349.2% |
| 1999 | -1.74 | -82.1% |
| 2000 | 14.14 | -913.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5 | -75.3% |
| 2002 | -10.29 | -394.2% |
| 2003 | 11.26 | -209.4% |
| 2004 | -5.07 | -145.0% |
| 2005 | 7.06 | -239.3% |
| 2006 | -11.38 | -261.2% |
| 2007 | -8.8 | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 5.26 | -159.7% |
| 2009 | -10.93 | -308.0% |
| 2010 | 45.46 | -515.7% |
| 2011 | 12.55 | -72.4% |
| 2012 | -12.68 | -201.0% |
| 2013 | 6.61 | -152.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6 | -15.3% |
| 2015 | -10.85 | -293.8% |
| 2016 | 5.31 | -149.0% |
| 2017 | -3.31 | -162.4% |
| 2018 | -5.11 | +54.4% |
| 2019 | 19.73 | -485.9% |
| 2020 | -2.32 | -111.7% |
| 2021 | 18.32 | -891.2% |
| 2022 | -11.05 | -160.4% |
| 2023 | -1.57 | -85.8% |
| 2024 | 4.98 | -417.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change co2 annual pct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -8964.1% | -0.5332 | -48.33 |
| 1939 | -4115.8% | -0.3745 | -15.79 |
| 1994 | +2627.1% | -3.16 | 79.76 |
| 1936 | +2613.2% | -0.5236 | 13.16 |
| 1963 | +1657.6% | 1.59 | 27.99 |
| 1986 | +1481.6% | 0.3223 | 5.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 142.56 | -7.34 | 260 | 4 |
| 1920s | 13.37 | -46.79 | 55.42 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.3734 | -23.24 | 24.19 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.98 | -16.59 | 25.56 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.84 | -25.32 | 52.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.7 | -48.33 | 82.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.65 | -23.94 | 77.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.43 | -40.23 | 19.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.43 | -9.73 | 79.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5258 | -11.38 | 14.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 | -12.68 | 45.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | -11.05 | 18.32 | 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 change co2 annual pct in Nigeria?
- Change co2 annual pct in Nigeria was 4.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change co2 annual pct recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 260 in 1916.
- What is the lowest change co2 annual pct recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.33 in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for change co2 annual pct?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change co2 annual pct rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change co2 annual pct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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