Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 68.16 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nigeria is 68.16 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 123.37 tonnes per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 68.16 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 122.78 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 123.32 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 123.37 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 123.14 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 122.7 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 122 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 120.92 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 120 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 119.11 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 118.18 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 117.28 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 116.42 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 115.58 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 114.69 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 113.77 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 112.36 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 110.98 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 109.31 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 107.7 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 106.36 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 104.82 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 103.25 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 101.72 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 100.68 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 99.81 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 98.58 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 97.36 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 96.02 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 94.76 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 93.27 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 92.49 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 92.19 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 91.77 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 91.9 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 93.22 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 93.65 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 93.66 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 93.88 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 94.23 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 93.87 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 93.71 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.17 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.23 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 91.27 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 90.16 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 88.84 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 87.38 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 85.66 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 84.63 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.12 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 81.87 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 80.59 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 79.18 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 77.87 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 76.63 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 75.4 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 74.25 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 73.22 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 72.3 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 71.51 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 70.83 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 70.19 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 69.5 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 68.8 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 68.16 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 68.16 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110.76 tonnes per person, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 68.16 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.45 tonnes per person, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121.55 tonnes per person | 118.18 tonnes per person | 123.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.44 tonnes per person | 106.36 tonnes per person | 117.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.03 tonnes per person | 93.27 tonnes per person | 104.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.08 tonnes per person | 91.77 tonnes per person | 94.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.02 tonnes per person | 83.12 tonnes per person | 93.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.28 tonnes per person | 71.51 tonnes per person | 81.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5 tonnes per person | 68.16 tonnes per person | 70.83 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 including land-use change, per capita in Nigeria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nigeria was 68.16 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 123.37 tonnes per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.16 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.