Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria

Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 15.86 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.86 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.86 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
46.82 million tonnes
in 1915
Years of data
110
1915–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1915–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria stood at 15.86 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 110 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 15.86 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.82 million tonnes, in 1915.

That places Nigeria 29th out of 194 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1915 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
1915 46.82 million tonnes
1916 94.34 million tonnes +101.5%
1917 142.51 million tonnes +51.1%
1918 190.80 million tonnes +33.9%
1919 238.93 million tonnes +25.2%
1920 303.09 million tonnes +26.9%
1921 378.76 million tonnes +25.0%
1922 458.61 million tonnes +21.1%
1923 544.21 million tonnes +18.7%
1924 631.36 million tonnes +16.0%
1925 721.76 million tonnes +14.3%
1926 816.86 million tonnes +13.2%
1927 915.63 million tonnes +12.1%
1928 1.02 billion tonnes +11.0%
1929 1.12 billion tonnes +9.9%
1930 1.22 billion tonnes +9.4%
1931 1.33 billion tonnes +8.9%
1932 1.44 billion tonnes +8.3%
1933 1.56 billion tonnes +8.0%
1934 1.67 billion tonnes +7.4%
1935 1.79 billion tonnes +7.0%
1936 1.90 billion tonnes +6.5%
1937 2.03 billion tonnes +6.4%
1938 2.15 billion tonnes +5.9%
1939 2.27 billion tonnes +5.7%
1940 2.41 billion tonnes +6.0%
1941 2.55 billion tonnes +6.2%
1942 2.71 billion tonnes +5.9%
1943 2.87 billion tonnes +5.9%
1944 3.03 billion tonnes +5.6%
1945 3.19 billion tonnes +5.4%
1946 3.36 billion tonnes +5.3%
1947 3.53 billion tonnes +5.0%
1948 3.69 billion tonnes +4.8%
1949 3.86 billion tonnes +4.6%
1950 4.01 billion tonnes +3.8%
1951 4.15 billion tonnes +3.5%
1952 4.29 billion tonnes +3.4%
1953 4.44 billion tonnes +3.3%
1954 4.58 billion tonnes +3.2%
1955 4.73 billion tonnes +3.3%
1956 4.87 billion tonnes +3.1%
1957 5.03 billion tonnes +3.2%
1958 5.19 billion tonnes +3.2%
1959 5.36 billion tonnes +3.2%
1960 5.53 billion tonnes +3.2%
1961 5.67 billion tonnes +2.5%
1962 5.79 billion tonnes +2.2%
1963 5.91 billion tonnes +2.0%
1964 6.01 billion tonnes +1.8%
1965 6.11 billion tonnes +1.6%
1966 6.19 billion tonnes +1.3%
1967 6.28 billion tonnes +1.4%
1968 6.36 billion tonnes +1.4%
1969 6.46 billion tonnes +1.4%
1970 6.56 billion tonnes +1.5%
1971 6.66 billion tonnes +1.6%
1972 6.77 billion tonnes +1.7%
1973 6.89 billion tonnes +1.7%
1974 7.02 billion tonnes +1.8%
1975 7.12 billion tonnes +1.5%
1976 7.24 billion tonnes +1.6%
1977 7.35 billion tonnes +1.5%
1978 7.47 billion tonnes +1.6%
1979 7.60 billion tonnes +1.8%
1980 7.73 billion tonnes +1.7%
1981 7.85 billion tonnes +1.6%
1982 7.97 billion tonnes +1.5%
1983 8.10 billion tonnes +1.6%
1984 8.24 billion tonnes +1.7%
1985 8.37 billion tonnes +1.6%
1986 8.49 billion tonnes +1.5%
1987 8.60 billion tonnes +1.3%
1988 8.72 billion tonnes +1.4%
1989 8.82 billion tonnes +1.1%
1990 8.98 billion tonnes +1.9%
1991 9.19 billion tonnes +2.3%
1992 9.40 billion tonnes +2.2%
1993 9.66 billion tonnes +2.8%
1994 10.06 billion tonnes +4.1%
1995 10.38 billion tonnes +3.1%
1996 10.65 billion tonnes +2.7%
1997 10.96 billion tonnes +2.9%
1998 11.29 billion tonnes +3.0%
1999 11.55 billion tonnes +2.3%
2000 11.84 billion tonnes +2.5%
2001 12.10 billion tonnes +2.2%
2002 12.31 billion tonnes +1.7%
2003 12.52 billion tonnes +1.7%
2004 12.72 billion tonnes +1.6%
2005 12.88 billion tonnes +1.3%
2006 13.03 billion tonnes +1.1%
2007 13.13 billion tonnes +0.8%
2008 13.34 billion tonnes +1.6%
2009 13.47 billion tonnes +1.0%
2010 13.64 billion tonnes +1.3%
2011 13.81 billion tonnes +1.2%
2012 13.95 billion tonnes +1.0%
2013 14.10 billion tonnes +1.0%
2014 14.24 billion tonnes +1.0%
2015 14.38 billion tonnes +0.9%
2016 14.51 billion tonnes +0.9%
2017 14.66 billion tonnes +1.0%
2018 14.82 billion tonnes +1.1%
2019 14.98 billion tonnes +1.1%
2020 15.16 billion tonnes +1.2%
2021 15.34 billion tonnes +1.2%
2022 15.51 billion tonnes +1.1%
2023 15.68 billion tonnes +1.1%
2024 15.86 billion tonnes +1.1%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 15.86 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 billion tonnes, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 15.86 billion tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion tonnes, 12.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 +101.5% 46.82 million tonnes 94.34 million tonnes
1917 +51.1% 94.34 million tonnes 142.51 million tonnes
1918 +33.9% 142.51 million tonnes 190.80 million tonnes
1920 +26.9% 238.93 million tonnes 303.09 million tonnes
1919 +25.2% 190.80 million tonnes 238.93 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 142.68 million tonnes 46.82 million tonnes 238.93 million tonnes 5
1920s 690.32 million tonnes 303.09 million tonnes 1.12 billion tonnes 10
1930s 1.74 billion tonnes 1.22 billion tonnes 2.27 billion tonnes 10
1940s 3.12 billion tonnes 2.41 billion tonnes 3.86 billion tonnes 10
1950s 4.67 billion tonnes 4.01 billion tonnes 5.36 billion tonnes 10
1960s 6.03 billion tonnes 5.53 billion tonnes 6.46 billion tonnes 10
1970s 7.07 billion tonnes 6.56 billion tonnes 7.60 billion tonnes 10
1980s 8.29 billion tonnes 7.73 billion tonnes 8.82 billion tonnes 10
1990s 10.21 billion tonnes 8.98 billion tonnes 11.55 billion tonnes 10
2000s 12.73 billion tonnes 11.84 billion tonnes 13.47 billion tonnes 10
2010s 14.31 billion tonnes 13.64 billion tonnes 14.98 billion tonnes 10
2020s 15.51 billion tonnes 15.16 billion tonnes 15.86 billion tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 26 Saudi Arabia 19.21 billion tonnes compare
  2. 27 Kazakhstan 18.97 billion tonnes compare
  3. 28 Spain 17.73 billion tonnes compare
  4. 30 Philippines 15.28 billion tonnes compare
  5. 31 Vietnam 14.82 billion tonnes compare
  6. 32 Venezuela 13.40 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria?
Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nigeria was 15.86 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 15.86 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 46.82 million tonnes in 1915.
How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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 including land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 21,015 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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.