Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 17,215 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17,215 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17,215 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6,227 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Nigeria stood at 17,215 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Nigeria peaked at 17,215 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,227 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,227 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,362 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 6,486 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 6,603 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 6,709 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 6,796 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 6,890 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 6,988 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 7,089 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 7,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 7,314 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 7,437 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 7,566 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 7,705 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 7,823 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 7,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 8,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 8,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 8,349 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 8,490 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 8,623 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 8,754 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 8,892 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 9,044 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 9,189 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 9,325 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 9,446 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 9,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 9,681 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 9,862 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 10,094 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 10,316 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 10,607 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 11,047 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 11,395 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 11,698 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 12,035 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 12,399 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 12,682 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 13,003 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 13,284 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 13,750 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 13,964 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 14,146 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 14,302 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 14,415 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14,644 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 14,790 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 14,980 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15,165 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 15,319 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 15,479 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 15,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 15,786 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 15,934 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 16,099 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 16,268 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16,448 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 16,642 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 16,842 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17,028 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 17,215 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 17,215 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 17,215 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,683 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,227 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,089 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,761 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,198 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,349 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,102 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,490 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,681 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,213 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,862 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,682 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,981 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,003 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,790 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,712 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,448 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,932 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,642 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,215 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 91 Bhutan 18,064 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 92 Bahamas 17,954 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 93 Armenia 17,914 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 Grenada 17,148 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 96 Rwanda 16,476 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 97 Brazil 16,434 tonnes per square kilometre 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 including land-use change, per square in Nigeria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Nigeria was 17,215 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17,215 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,227 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Nigeria ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.