Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Nigeria

Nigeria: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 133.28 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
133.28 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
38th
of 120 countries
All-time high
157.13 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
36.88 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Nigeria, 1990–2023

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M1990200620231990: 36.9M tonnes1991: 38.8M tonnes1992: 42.6M tonnes1993: 42.6M tonnes1994: 77.2M tonnes1995: 75.4M tonnes1996: 89.0M tonnes1997: 87.3M tonnes1998: 86.1M tonnes1999: 63.6M tonnes2000: 49.6M tonnes2001: 70.6M tonnes2002: 71.3M tonnes2003: 75.8M tonnes2004: 80.5M tonnes2005: 89.8M tonnes2006: 65.9M tonnes2007: 76.5M tonnes2008: 82.6M tonnes2009: 93.4M tonnes2010: 113.9M tonnes2011: 120.6M tonnes2012: 103.9M tonnes2013: 132.3M tonnes2014: 138.5M tonnes2015: 128.4M tonnes2016: 125.3M tonnes2017: 118.6M tonnes2018: 113.9M tonnes2019: 132.3M tonnes2020: 137.2M tonnes2021: 157.1M tonnes2022: 139.6M tonnes2023: 133.3M tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 133.28 million tonnes for consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Nigeria peaked at 157.13 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.88 million tonnes, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 38th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.93 million tonnes 36.88 million tonnes 88.99 million tonnes 10
2000s 75.61 million tonnes 49.58 million tonnes 93.44 million tonnes 10
2010s 122.77 million tonnes 103.88 million tonnes 138.47 million tonnes 10
2020s 141.80 million tonnes 133.28 million tonnes 157.13 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 35 Ukraine 166.31 million tonnes compare
  2. 36 Netherlands 150.15 million tonnes compare
  3. 37 Hong Kong 144.16 million tonnes compare
  4. 39 Kuwait 122.35 million tonnes compare
  5. 40 Switzerland 118.33 million tonnes compare
  6. 41 Colombia 104.47 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption-based co₂ emissions in Nigeria?
Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Nigeria was 133.28 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 157.13 million tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 36.88 million tonnes in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Nigeria ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.