Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Co2 intensity, annual growth rate was -13.86 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
-13.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 197.9%
World rank
156th
of 164 countries
All-time high
75.04 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-47.74 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -13.86 % change on previous year for co2 intensity, annual growth rate in 2022.
That represents a change of down 197.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 75.04 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -47.74 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Nigeria 156th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -30.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 20.72 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 1953 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1954 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1955 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 1956 | 14.31 % change on previous year | +584.6% |
| 1957 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1958 | 18.31 % change on previous year | +1029.7% |
| 1959 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1960 | -8.6 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 16.76 % change on previous year | -294.8% |
| 1962 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1963 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -531.0% |
| 1964 | 30.44 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 1965 | 51.39 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 1966 | 13.42 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1967 | 17.78 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1968 | -47.74 % change on previous year | -368.5% |
| 1969 | 44.03 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 1970 | 35.9 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 34.01 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 23.67 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1973 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1974 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1975 | -21.58 % change on previous year | -270.8% |
| 1976 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1977 | -11.69 % change on previous year | -330.8% |
| 1978 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1979 | 36.24 % change on previous year | +2388.6% |
| 1980 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1981 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2137 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1983 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -1118.7% |
| 1984 | 21.87 % change on previous year | -1104.6% |
| 1985 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1986 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1987 | -18.74 % change on previous year | -696.8% |
| 1988 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1989 | -43.84 % change on previous year | -613.2% |
| 1990 | -12.32 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1991 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1992 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1993 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 1994 | 75.04 % change on previous year | -1210.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4625 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1996 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +1799.8% |
| 1997 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 1998 | -14.24 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 1999 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2000 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
| 2001 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 2002 | -23.68 % change on previous year | +338.0% |
| 2003 | -0.9347 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2004 | -16.21 % change on previous year | +1634.7% |
| 2005 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2006 | -19.08 % change on previous year | +665.8% |
| 2007 | -17.18 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2008 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2009 | -19.85 % change on previous year | +363.3% |
| 2010 | 27.49 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 2011 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2012 | -16.26 % change on previous year | -449.1% |
| 2013 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2014 | -0.6711 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2015 | -13.15 % change on previous year | +1859.4% |
| 2016 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2017 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2018 | -6.9 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 2019 | 17.15 % change on previous year | -348.4% |
| 2020 | -0.5302 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2021 | 14.15 % change on previous year | -2769.6% |
| 2022 | -13.86 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -13.86 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.22 % change on previous year, 11.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -13.86 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2769.6% | -0.5302 % change on previous year | 14.15 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +2388.6% | 1.46 % change on previous year | 36.24 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1859.4% | -0.6711 % change on previous year | -13.15 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1799.8% | 0.4625 % change on previous year | 8.79 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1634.7% | -0.9347 % change on previous year | -16.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.87 % change on previous year | -30.51 % change on previous year | 20.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 13.06 % change on previous year | -47.74 % change on previous year | 51.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.59 % change on previous year | -21.58 % change on previous year | 36.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.86 % change on previous year | -43.84 % change on previous year | 21.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 % change on previous year | -14.24 % change on previous year | 75.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.37 % change on previous year | -23.68 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -16.26 % change on previous year | 27.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0776 % change on previous year | -13.86 % change on previous year | 14.15 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 153 Slovakia -11.86 % change on previous year compare
- 154 United Kingdom -12.71 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Netherlands -12.76 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Cape Verde -13.93 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Luxembourg -14.82 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Albania -15.59 % change on previous year 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 co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -13.86 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.04 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.74 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for co2 intensity, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 156th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 intensity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Co2 intensity 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.