Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
109th
of 215 countries
All-time high
360 % change on previous year
in 1916
All-time low
2.75 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
109
1916–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1916–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2.97 % change on previous year for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 360 % change on previous year in 1916 and was at its lowest, 2.75 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 360 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 265.22 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1918 | 129.76 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1919 | 52.33 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1920 | 45.24 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1921 | 36.53 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1922 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1923 | 19.37 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1924 | 18.62 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1925 | 18.66 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 21.36 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1927 | 19.44 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1928 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1929 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1930 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1931 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1932 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1933 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1934 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1935 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1936 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1937 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1938 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1939 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1940 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1941 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1942 | 7 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1943 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1945 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1946 | 7 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1947 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1948 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1950 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1951 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1952 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1953 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1960 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1961 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1962 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1965 | 14.45 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1966 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1969 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 1970 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1971 | 20.28 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 21.63 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 22.05 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1976 | 14.08 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 12.86 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1988 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1990 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 1995 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 201.83 % change on previous year | 52.33 % change on previous year | 360 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1920s | 22.32 % change on previous year | 13.47 % change on previous year | 45.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.36 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year | 11.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.44 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 8.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.74 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.25 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year | 14.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.25 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | 22.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.42 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 11.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 106 Cook Islands 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Jordan 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Nicaragua 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Korea 2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Brunei Darussalam 2.9 % change on previous year compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 360 % change on previous year in 1916.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.