CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 135.82 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1915–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria stood at 135.82 million tonnes.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 147.78 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,320 tonnes, in 1915.
That places Nigeria 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 18,320 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 65,952 tonnes | +260.0% |
| 1917 | 223,504 tonnes | +238.9% |
| 1918 | 399,376 tonnes | +78.7% |
| 1919 | 370,064 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1920 | 487,312 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1921 | 571,584 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1922 | 304,112 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 1923 | 472,656 tonnes | +55.4% |
| 1924 | 542,272 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1925 | 644,864 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1926 | 875,696 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1927 | 967,296 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1928 | 967,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 930,656 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1930 | 937,984 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 883,024 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1932 | 677,840 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1933 | 633,872 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1934 | 699,824 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1935 | 696,160 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 787,760 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1937 | 978,288 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1938 | 974,624 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 820,736 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1940 | 835,392 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 989,280 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1942 | 1.24 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1943 | 1.36 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1944 | 1.66 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1945 | 1.38 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1946 | 1.64 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1947 | 1.56 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1948 | 1.64 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1949 | 1.48 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1950 | 2.26 million tonnes | +52.1% |
| 1951 | 1.69 million tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1952 | 2.18 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1953 | 2.44 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1954 | 2.57 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 2.70 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 3.01 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1957 | 3.18 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 3.72 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1959 | 3.56 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 3.40 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 4.11 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1962 | 4.17 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5.34 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1964 | 7.27 million tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1965 | 11.75 million tonnes | +61.7% |
| 1966 | 12.89 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 12.82 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.63 million tonnes | -48.3% |
| 1969 | 12.10 million tonnes | +82.6% |
| 1970 | 21.52 million tonnes | +77.9% |
| 1971 | 32.25 million tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1972 | 41.38 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 49.51 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 62.21 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 47.32 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 55.16 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 50.47 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 48.18 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 70.14 million tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1980 | 67.99 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 65.75 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 65.31 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 59.62 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 69.34 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 69.56 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.11 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 58.94 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 70.35 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 42.05 million tonnes | -40.2% |
| 1990 | 38.79 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 41.84 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 46.16 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 44.70 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 80.36 million tonnes | +79.8% |
| 1995 | 84.23 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 97.77 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 95.65 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 86.34 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 84.84 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 96.83 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 100.22 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 89.91 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 100.03 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 94.96 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 101.67 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 90.10 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 82.17 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 86.49 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 77.03 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 112.05 million tonnes | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 126.11 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 110.12 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 117.40 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 123.97 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 110.53 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 116.40 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 112.54 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 106.79 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 127.86 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 124.90 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 147.78 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 131.44 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 129.38 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 135.82 million tonnes | +5.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 135.82 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 11.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 135.82 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 27.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | +260.0% | 18,320 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes |
| 1917 | +238.9% | 65,952 tonnes | 223,504 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 215,443 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 399,376 tonnes | 5 |
| 1920s | 676,374 tonnes | 304,112 tonnes | 967,296 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 809,011 tonnes | 633,872 tonnes | 978,288 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.38 million tonnes | 835,392 tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.73 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.05 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 12.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.81 million tonnes | 21.52 million tonnes | 70.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.20 million tonnes | 42.05 million tonnes | 73.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.07 million tonnes | 38.79 million tonnes | 97.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.94 million tonnes | 77.03 million tonnes | 101.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.38 million tonnes | 106.79 million tonnes | 127.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.86 million tonnes | 124.90 million tonnes | 147.78 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria was 135.82 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 147.78 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,320 tonnes in 1915.
- How does Nigeria rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.