Co2 international aviation in Nigeria

Nigeria: Co2 international aviation was 897,916 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
897,916
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
68th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2015
All-time low
451,944
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Co2 international aviation in Nigeria, 2013–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2013201820242013: 1.2M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.1M2017: 872.6k2018: 1.0M2019: 1.0M2020: 451.9k2021: 692.0k2022: 883.9k2023: 864.0k2024: 897.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 897,916 for co2 international aviation in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 international aviation in Nigeria peaked at 1.26 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 451,944, in 2020.

Nigeria ranks 68th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Co2 international aviation in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Co2 international aviation in Nigeria, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 1.19 million —
2014 1.24 million +4.0%
2015 1.26 million +1.8%
2016 1.07 million -15.3%
2017 872,574 -18.5%
2018 1.04 million +18.9%
2019 1.01 million -3.0%
2020 451,944 -55.1%
2021 692,013 +53.1%
2022 883,869 +27.7%
2023 863,954 -2.3%
2024 897,916 +3.9%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 897,916 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 193,668, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 897,916 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99,704, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.10 million 872,574 1.26 million 7
2020s 757,939 451,944 897,916 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 65 Algeria 960,646 compare
  2. 66 Ukraine 959,204 compare
  3. 67 Costa Rica 910,608 compare
  4. 69 Lebanon 886,327 compare
  5. 70 Bahrain 877,414 compare
  6. 71 Maldives 864,965 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 international aviation in Nigeria?
Co2 international aviation in Nigeria was 897,916 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 international aviation recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2015.
What is the lowest co2 international aviation recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 451,944 in 2020.
How does Nigeria rank for co2 international aviation?
Nigeria ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is co2 international aviation rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 international aviation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,260 data points, 2013–2024
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