Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Nigeria

Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 4.71 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.71 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
45th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.71 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
18,320 tonnes
in 1915
Years of data
110
1915–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1915–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Nigeria is 4.71 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. 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, gaps filled 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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1915 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
1915 18,320 tonnes
1916 84,272 tonnes +360.0%
1917 307,776 tonnes +265.2%
1918 707,152 tonnes +129.8%
1919 1.08 million tonnes +52.3%
1920 1.56 million tonnes +45.2%
1921 2.14 million tonnes +36.5%
1922 2.44 million tonnes +14.2%
1923 2.91 million tonnes +19.4%
1924 3.46 million tonnes +18.6%
1925 4.10 million tonnes +18.7%
1926 4.98 million tonnes +21.4%
1927 5.94 million tonnes +19.4%
1928 6.91 million tonnes +16.3%
1929 7.84 million tonnes +13.5%
1930 8.78 million tonnes +12.0%
1931 9.66 million tonnes +10.1%
1932 10.34 million tonnes +7.0%
1933 10.97 million tonnes +6.1%
1934 11.67 million tonnes +6.4%
1935 12.37 million tonnes +6.0%
1936 13.16 million tonnes +6.4%
1937 14.14 million tonnes +7.4%
1938 15.11 million tonnes +6.9%
1939 15.93 million tonnes +5.4%
1940 16.77 million tonnes +5.2%
1941 17.76 million tonnes +5.9%
1942 19.00 million tonnes +7.0%
1943 20.36 million tonnes +7.2%
1944 22.02 million tonnes +8.1%
1945 23.40 million tonnes +6.3%
1946 25.04 million tonnes +7.0%
1947 26.60 million tonnes +6.2%
1948 28.23 million tonnes +6.2%
1949 29.72 million tonnes +5.3%
1950 31.98 million tonnes +7.6%
1951 33.66 million tonnes +5.3%
1952 35.84 million tonnes +6.5%
1953 38.28 million tonnes +6.8%
1954 40.85 million tonnes +6.7%
1955 43.55 million tonnes +6.6%
1956 46.56 million tonnes +6.9%
1957 49.74 million tonnes +6.8%
1958 53.46 million tonnes +7.5%
1959 57.03 million tonnes +6.7%
1960 60.43 million tonnes +6.0%
1961 64.54 million tonnes +6.8%
1962 68.72 million tonnes +6.5%
1963 74.06 million tonnes +7.8%
1964 81.33 million tonnes +9.8%
1965 93.08 million tonnes +14.4%
1966 105.97 million tonnes +13.9%
1967 118.80 million tonnes +12.1%
1968 125.42 million tonnes +5.6%
1969 137.52 million tonnes +9.6%
1970 159.04 million tonnes +15.6%
1971 191.29 million tonnes +20.3%
1972 232.66 million tonnes +21.6%
1973 282.18 million tonnes +21.3%
1974 344.39 million tonnes +22.0%
1975 391.70 million tonnes +13.7%
1976 446.86 million tonnes +14.1%
1977 497.33 million tonnes +11.3%
1978 545.51 million tonnes +9.7%
1979 615.66 million tonnes +12.9%
1980 683.64 million tonnes +11.0%
1981 749.39 million tonnes +9.6%
1982 814.70 million tonnes +8.7%
1983 874.33 million tonnes +7.3%
1984 943.66 million tonnes +7.9%
1985 1.01 billion tonnes +7.4%
1986 1.09 billion tonnes +7.2%
1987 1.15 billion tonnes +5.4%
1988 1.22 billion tonnes +6.1%
1989 1.26 billion tonnes +3.5%
1990 1.30 billion tonnes +3.1%
1991 1.34 billion tonnes +3.2%
1992 1.38 billion tonnes +3.4%
1993 1.43 billion tonnes +3.2%
1994 1.51 billion tonnes +5.6%
1995 1.59 billion tonnes +5.6%
1996 1.69 billion tonnes +6.1%
1997 1.79 billion tonnes +5.7%
1998 1.87 billion tonnes +4.8%
1999 1.96 billion tonnes +4.5%
2000 2.06 billion tonnes +4.9%
2001 2.16 billion tonnes +4.9%
2002 2.25 billion tonnes +4.2%
2003 2.35 billion tonnes +4.5%
2004 2.44 billion tonnes +4.0%
2005 2.54 billion tonnes +4.2%
2006 2.63 billion tonnes +3.5%
2007 2.71 billion tonnes +3.1%
2008 2.80 billion tonnes +3.2%
2009 2.88 billion tonnes +2.8%
2010 2.99 billion tonnes +3.9%
2011 3.12 billion tonnes +4.2%
2012 3.23 billion tonnes +3.5%
2013 3.34 billion tonnes +3.6%
2014 3.47 billion tonnes +3.7%
2015 3.58 billion tonnes +3.2%
2016 3.69 billion tonnes +3.3%
2017 3.81 billion tonnes +3.0%
2018 3.91 billion tonnes +2.8%
2019 4.04 billion tonnes +3.3%
2020 4.17 billion tonnes +3.1%
2021 4.31 billion tonnes +3.5%
2022 4.45 billion tonnes +3.0%
2023 4.58 billion tonnes +2.9%
2024 4.71 billion tonnes +3.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1916 +360.0% 18,320 tonnes 84,272 tonnes
1917 +265.2% 84,272 tonnes 307,776 tonnes
1918 +129.8% 307,776 tonnes 707,152 tonnes
1919 +52.3% 707,152 tonnes 1.08 million tonnes
1920 +45.2% 1.08 million tonnes 1.56 million tonnes
1921 +36.5% 1.56 million tonnes 2.14 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Belarus 5.18 billion tonnes compare
  2. 43 Hungary 5.18 billion tonnes compare
  3. 44 Sweden 5.13 billion tonnes compare
  4. 46 Greece 4.30 billion tonnes compare
  5. 47 Denmark 4.20 billion tonnes compare
  6. 48 Slovakia 4.03 billion tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Nigeria?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Nigeria was 4.71 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 4.71 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 18,320 tonnes in 1915.
How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.