Consumption-based carbon intensity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1231 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1231 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
113th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.4121 kilograms per international-$
in 1996
All-time low
0.1078 kilograms per international-$
in 2018
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Nigeria, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Nigeria stood at 0.1231 kilograms per international-$.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Nigeria peaked at 0.4121 kilograms per international-$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1078 kilograms per international-$, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 113th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2153 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.2227 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2343 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2253 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3978 kilograms per international-$ | +76.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3724 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4121 kilograms per international-$ | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3829 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3592 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2569 kilograms per international-$ | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1849 kilograms per international-$ | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2408 kilograms per international-$ | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2067 kilograms per international-$ | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1957 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1834 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1865 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1249 kilograms per international-$ | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1317 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1293 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1316 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1406 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1385 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1144 kilograms per international-$ | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1382 kilograms per international-$ | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1361 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1229 kilograms per international-$ | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1219 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1145 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1078 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1226 kilograms per international-$ | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1294 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.143 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1231 kilograms per international-$ | -14.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1231 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262 kilograms per international-$, 54% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1231 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814 kilograms per international-$, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +76.6% | 0.2253 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3978 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3079 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2153 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4121 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1715 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1249 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2408 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1257 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1078 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1406 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1318 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1231 kilograms per international-$ | 0.143 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 110 Ireland 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 111 Sweden 0.1342 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 112 Tanzania 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 114 Cameroon 0.121 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 115 Malawi 0.1208 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 116 Rwanda 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Nigeria?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Nigeria was 0.1231 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4121 kilograms per international-$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1078 kilograms per international-$ in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Nigeria ranks 113th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).