Consumption based carbon intensity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.1231 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in Nigeria, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Nigeria stood at 0.1231.
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 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1078, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2153 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2227 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2343 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2253 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3978 | +76.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3724 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4121 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3829 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3592 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2569 | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1849 | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2408 | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2067 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1957 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1834 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1865 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1249 | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1317 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1293 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1316 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1406 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1385 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1144 | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1382 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1361 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1229 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1219 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1145 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1078 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1226 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1294 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.143 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1231 | -14.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1231 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262, 54% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1231 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814, 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 | 0.3978 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3079 | 0.2153 | 0.4121 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1715 | 0.1249 | 0.2408 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1257 | 0.1078 | 0.1406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1318 | 0.1231 | 0.143 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4121 in 1996.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1078 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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