Co2 consumption share in Nigeria
Nigeria: Co2 consumption share was 0.3499 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Co2 consumption share in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, co2 consumption share in Nigeria stood at 0.3499.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 consumption share in Nigeria peaked at 0.4262 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1622, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Co2 consumption share in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1622 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1671 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1892 | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.187 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3359 | +79.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3205 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3672 | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3579 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3546 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.256 | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1943 | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2749 | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2713 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.274 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2814 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3035 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2154 | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 0.243 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2577 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2965 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3418 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3499 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2972 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.375 | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3904 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3627 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3541 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3297 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.31 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3567 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3902 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4262 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.372 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3499 | -5.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.3499 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0588, 5.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.3499 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0334, 10.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 consumption share 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 | +79.6% | 0.187 | 0.3359 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2698 | 0.1622 | 0.3672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2612 | 0.1943 | 0.3035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3468 | 0.2972 | 0.3904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3846 | 0.3499 | 0.4262 | 4 |
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 co2 consumption share in Nigeria?
- Co2 consumption share in Nigeria was 0.3499 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 consumption share recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4262 in 2021.
- What is the lowest co2 consumption share recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1622 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for co2 consumption share?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 consumption share rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 consumption share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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