Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Nigeria peaked at 8,892 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,782 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
That places Nigeria 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,043 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,782 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,424 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,889 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,581 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,440 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,892 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,831 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 137 Laos 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 138 Angola 8,760 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 139 Bangladesh 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 141 Samoa 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 142 Nicaragua 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Nigeria?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Nigeria was 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,892 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,782 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.