Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Nigeria
Nigeria: Consumption co2 emissions vs population was 0.3499 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.3499 for consumption co2 emissions vs population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Nigeria peaked at 0.4262 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1622, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1622 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1671 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1892 | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.187 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3359 | +79.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3205 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3672 | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3579 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3546 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.256 | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1943 | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2749 | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2713 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.274 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2814 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3035 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2154 | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 0.243 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2577 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2965 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3418 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3499 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2972 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.375 | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3904 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3627 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3541 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3297 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.31 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3567 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3902 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4262 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.372 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3499 | -5.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.3499 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0588, 5.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.3499 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0334, 10.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption co2 emissions vs population 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 | +79.6% | 0.187 | 0.3359 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2698 | 0.1622 | 0.3672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2612 | 0.1943 | 0.3035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3468 | 0.2972 | 0.3904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3846 | 0.3499 | 0.4262 | 4 |
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 co2 emissions vs population in Nigeria?
- Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Nigeria was 0.3499 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4262 in 2021.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1622 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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