Consumption co2 per capita equity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Consumption co2 per capita equity was 0.5849 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption co2 per capita equity in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption co2 per capita equity in Nigeria is 0.5849, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 per capita equity in Nigeria peaked at 0.7823 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3797, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 109th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 per capita equity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3797 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3888 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4163 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4048 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7149 | +76.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6802 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7823 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7474 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7188 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5167 | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3923 | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5439 | +38.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5339 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5523 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5707 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6195 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4421 | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4994 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.524 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5766 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6834 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7039 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5895 | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7307 | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7449 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6734 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6413 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5923 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5557 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6315 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.641 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.719 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6256 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5849 | -6.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.5849 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 56% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.5849 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5849, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption co2 per capita equity 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% | 0.4048 | 0.7149 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.575 | 0.3797 | 0.7823 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5255 | 0.3923 | 0.6195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6547 | 0.5557 | 0.7449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6426 | 0.5849 | 0.719 | 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 per capita equity in Nigeria?
- Consumption co2 per capita equity in Nigeria was 0.5849 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 per capita equity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7823 in 1996.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita equity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3797 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for consumption co2 per capita equity?
- Nigeria ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 per capita equity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 per capita equity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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