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.
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
- 82 El Salvador 3.9% 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 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.