Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.0%
Change on year
up 417.3%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
260.0%
in 1916
All-time low
-48.3%
in 1968
Years of data
109
1916–2024
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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 260.0% | — |
| 1917 | 238.9% | -8.1% |
| 1918 | 78.7% | -67.1% |
| 1919 | -7.3% | -109.3% |
| 1920 | 31.7% | -531.7% |
| 1921 | 17.3% | -45.4% |
| 1922 | -46.8% | -370.6% |
| 1923 | 55.4% | -218.4% |
| 1924 | 14.7% | -73.4% |
| 1925 | 18.9% | +28.4% |
| 1926 | 35.8% | +89.2% |
| 1927 | 10.5% | -70.8% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1929 | -3.8% | — |
| 1930 | 0.8% | -120.8% |
| 1931 | -5.9% | -844.1% |
| 1932 | -23.2% | +296.6% |
| 1933 | -6.5% | -72.1% |
| 1934 | 10.4% | -260.4% |
| 1935 | -0.5% | -105.0% |
| 1936 | 13.2% | -2613.2% |
| 1937 | 24.2% | +83.8% |
| 1938 | -0.4% | -101.5% |
| 1939 | -15.8% | +4115.8% |
| 1940 | 1.8% | -111.3% |
| 1941 | 18.4% | +931.6% |
| 1942 | 25.6% | +38.7% |
| 1943 | 9.7% | -61.9% |
| 1944 | 21.5% | +120.9% |
| 1945 | -16.6% | -177.2% |
| 1946 | 18.6% | -211.9% |
| 1947 | -4.7% | -125.3% |
| 1948 | 4.9% | -204.9% |
| 1949 | -9.4% | -290.6% |
| 1950 | 52.1% | -654.5% |
| 1951 | -25.3% | -148.6% |
| 1952 | 29.3% | -215.9% |
| 1953 | 11.8% | -59.9% |
| 1954 | 5.6% | -52.7% |
| 1955 | 4.8% | -13.0% |
| 1956 | 11.7% | +141.3% |
| 1957 | 5.7% | -51.1% |
| 1958 | 16.9% | +195.6% |
| 1959 | -4.2% | -125.1% |
| 1960 | -4.5% | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 20.8% | -558.4% |
| 1962 | 1.6% | -92.3% |
| 1963 | 28.0% | +1657.6% |
| 1964 | 36.0% | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 61.7% | +71.4% |
| 1966 | 9.7% | -84.2% |
| 1967 | -0.5% | -105.5% |
| 1968 | -48.3% | +8964.1% |
| 1969 | 82.6% | -270.9% |
| 1970 | 77.9% | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 49.9% | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 28.3% | -43.2% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | -30.5% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | +30.4% |
| 1975 | -23.9% | -193.4% |
| 1976 | 16.6% | -169.2% |
| 1977 | -8.5% | -151.3% |
| 1978 | -4.5% | -46.8% |
| 1979 | 45.6% | -1107.1% |
| 1980 | -3.1% | -106.7% |
| 1981 | -3.3% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | -0.7% | -79.6% |
| 1983 | -8.7% | +1195.8% |
| 1984 | 16.3% | -287.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -98.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +1481.6% |
| 1987 | -19.4% | -480.1% |
| 1988 | 19.3% | -199.9% |
| 1989 | -40.2% | -307.9% |
| 1990 | -7.8% | -80.7% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -201.6% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | +31.0% |
| 1993 | -3.2% | -130.6% |
| 1994 | 79.8% | -2627.1% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -94.0% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +233.7% |
| 1997 | -2.2% | -113.5% |
| 1998 | -9.7% | +349.2% |
| 1999 | -1.7% | -82.1% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | -913.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -75.3% |
| 2002 | -10.3% | -394.2% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -209.4% |
| 2004 | -5.1% | -145.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -239.3% |
| 2006 | -11.4% | -261.2% |
| 2007 | -8.8% | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -159.7% |
| 2009 | -10.9% | -308.0% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -515.7% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -72.4% |
| 2012 | -12.7% | -201.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -152.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | -10.8% | -293.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -149.0% |
| 2017 | -3.3% | -162.4% |
| 2018 | -5.1% | +54.4% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -485.9% |
| 2020 | -2.3% | -111.7% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -891.2% |
| 2022 | -11.1% | -160.4% |
| 2023 | -1.6% | -85.8% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -417.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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% | -0.5% | -48.3% |
| 1939 | -4115.8% | -0.4% | -15.8% |
| 1994 | +2627.1% | -3.2% | 79.8% |
| 1936 | +2613.2% | -0.5% | 13.2% |
| 1963 | +1657.6% | 1.6% | 28.0% |
| 1986 | +1481.6% | 0.3% | 5.1% |
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
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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.