Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 6.75 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Nigeria is 6.75 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 8.38 tonnes per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 25th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0617 tonnes per person | +158.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1592 tonnes per person | +158.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2572 tonnes per person | +61.6% |
| 1967 | 0.342 tonnes per person | +33.0% |
| 1968 | 0.382 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5181 tonnes per person | +35.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7811 tonnes per person | +50.8% |
| 1971 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +52.8% |
| 1972 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +44.0% |
| 1973 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +35.3% |
| 1974 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 4.47 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 4.8 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 5.81 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 6.03 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 6.16 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.3 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 6.46 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.6 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.73 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.81 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.94 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.34 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 6.64 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 7 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 7.29 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 7.51 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.68 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.88 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.06 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.14 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.24 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.32 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.37 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.38 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.35 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.3 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.25 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.19 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.1 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.98 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.87 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.75 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.63 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.51 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.4 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.21 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.12 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.03 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.93 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.83 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.75 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +158.1% | 0.0239 tonnes per person | 0.0617 tonnes per person |
| 1965 | +158.0% | 0.0617 tonnes per person | 0.1592 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +61.6% | 0.1592 tonnes per person | 0.2572 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +52.8% | 0.7811 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +50.8% | 0.5181 tonnes per person | 0.7811 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | +44.0% | 1.19 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1744 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.5181 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.14 tonnes per person | 0.7811 tonnes per person | 5.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.43 tonnes per person | 5.81 tonnes per person | 6.94 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.08 tonnes per person | 6.34 tonnes per person | 7.68 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.23 tonnes per person | 7.88 tonnes per person | 8.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 tonnes per person | 7.21 tonnes per person | 8.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 tonnes per person | 6.75 tonnes per person | 7.12 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 22 Turkmenistan 11.03 tonnes per person compare
- 23 Angola 7.37 tonnes per person compare
- 24 United States 7.25 tonnes per person compare
- 26 New Zealand 6.1 tonnes per person compare
- 27 Syria 5.4 tonnes per person compare
- 28 Croatia 5.13 tonnes per person compare
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- 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 from flaring, per capita in Nigeria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Nigeria was 6.75 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 tonnes per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.