Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 4.71 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Nigeria, 1915–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Nigeria stood at 4.71 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 110 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Nigeria peaked at 4.71 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,320 tonnes, in 1915.
That places Nigeria 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 438,948 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1920s | 4.23 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 7.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.21 million tonnes | 8.78 million tonnes | 15.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.89 million tonnes | 16.77 million tonnes | 29.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 43.09 million tonnes | 31.98 million tonnes | 57.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.99 million tonnes | 60.43 million tonnes | 137.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 370.66 million tonnes | 159.04 million tonnes | 615.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 978.38 million tonnes | 683.64 million tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 1.96 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 billion tonnes | 2.06 billion tonnes | 2.88 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 billion tonnes | 2.99 billion tonnes | 4.04 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 billion tonnes | 4.17 billion tonnes | 4.71 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.7% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 237.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 151.48 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Nigeria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Nigeria was 4.71 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,320 tonnes in 1915.
- How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.