Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Nigeria, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Nigeria stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Nigeria peaked at 25.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -15.7%, in 1967.
Nigeria ranks 79th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 4.1% | +2039.3% |
| 1963 | 8.6% | +109.1% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | -42.3% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | -4.3% | -187.0% |
| 1967 | -15.7% | +270.4% |
| 1968 | -1.2% | -92.1% |
| 1969 | 24.2% | -2038.3% |
| 1970 | 25.0% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 14.2% | -43.1% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -76.4% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +60.3% |
| 1974 | 11.2% | +107.0% |
| 1975 | -5.2% | -146.8% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | -273.0% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -33.4% |
| 1978 | -5.8% | -195.7% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | -217.3% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -37.8% |
| 1981 | -13.1% | -412.2% |
| 1982 | -6.8% | -48.2% |
| 1983 | -10.9% | +60.6% |
| 1984 | -1.1% | -89.8% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -630.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -99.0% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +5150.8% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | +129.2% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -73.8% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | +513.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -97.0% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +1192.4% |
| 1993 | -2.0% | -143.9% |
| 1994 | -1.8% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | -96.0% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -5874.4% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -77.4% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +758.7% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +159.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -52.1% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +57.7% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -58.0% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | -161.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -149.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +138.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | -6.4% | -388.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -117.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +289.3% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.6%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +5874.4% | -0.1% | 4.2% |
| 1987 | +5150.8% | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| 1962 | +2039.3% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| 1969 | +2038.3% | -1.2% | 24.2% |
| 1992 | +1192.4% | 0.4% | 4.6% |
| 2000 | +758.7% | 0.6% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | -15.7% | 24.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | -5.8% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9% | -13.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | -2.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -1.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -6.4% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 76 Samoa 4.2% compare
- 77 Eswatini 4.2% compare
- 78 Mauritania 4.0% compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 4.0% compare
- 81 Malta 4.0% compare
- 82 El Salvador 3.9% compare
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Nigeria?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Nigeria was 4.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.7% in 1967.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.