Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Nigeria, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.9% for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nigeria peaked at 4.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1850.
That places Nigeria 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nigeria?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nigeria was 0.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1850.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.