Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 96.36 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Nigeria, 1915–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 96.36 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 110 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Nigeria peaked at 96.36 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,320 tonnes, in 1915.
Nigeria ranks 77th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 38.79 million tonnes | 31.45 million tonnes | 47.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.10 million tonnes | 48.62 million tonnes | 59.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.56 million tonnes | 59.38 million tonnes | 65.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.93 million tonnes | 65.91 million tonnes | 67.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.44 million tonnes | 68.05 million tonnes | 68.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.70 million tonnes | 68.80 million tonnes | 71.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.58 million tonnes | 72.00 million tonnes | 81.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.80 million tonnes | 83.35 million tonnes | 96.36 million 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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.71 billion tonnes (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Nigeria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Nigeria was 96.36 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.36 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,320 tonnes in 1915.
- How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Nigeria ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.