Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 2.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Nigeria, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2.1% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Nigeria peaked at 3.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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, population and co₂ emissions in Nigeria?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Nigeria was 2.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.