Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Nigeria, 1916–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Nigeria stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 417.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Nigeria peaked at 260.0% in 1916 and was at its lowest, -48.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 142.6% | -7.3% | 260.0% | 4 |
| 1920s | 13.4% | -46.8% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.4% | -23.2% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.0% | -16.6% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.8% | -25.3% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.7% | -48.3% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.6% | -23.9% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.4% | -40.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | -9.7% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -11.4% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | -12.7% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -11.1% | 18.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Nigeria?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Nigeria was 5.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 260.0% in 1916.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.3% in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.