Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 153.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Nigeria

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
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Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0629 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0629 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 95.4%

World rank

48th

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.32 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.0629 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.4% on the previous year and up 153.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 1.32 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

That places Nigeria 48th out of 191 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, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.32 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.27 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1962	1.18 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1963	1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1964	1.08 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1965	1.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1966	0.9722 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1967	1.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1968	1.22 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1969	0.9732 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1970	0.5225 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-46.3%
1971	0.7255 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+38.8%
1972	0.5518 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1973	0.4545 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1974	0.2824 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-37.9%
1975	0.2565 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1976	0.1995 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1977	0.204 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1978	0.2044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1979	0.1609 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1980	0.1204 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1981	0.0478 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-60.4%
1982	0.0558 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1983	0.0834 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+49.3%
1984	0.1121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.4%
1985	0.1135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1986	0.155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+36.6%
1987	0.1633 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1988	0.1756 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1989	0.2004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1990	0.1662 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1991	0.1544 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1992	0.1805 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1993	0.1703 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1994	0.1251 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1995	0.0736 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-41.2%
1996	0.0574 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1997	0.0546 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1998	0.0517 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1999	0.1953 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+277.7%
2000	0.1712 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2001	0.1645 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2002	0.1295 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2003	0.1196 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2004	0.0937 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2005	0.0733 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2006	0.0546 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
2007	0.0472 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2008	0.0393 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2009	0.0457 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2010	0.0372 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2011	0.0333 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2012	0.0301 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2013	0.0271 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2014	0.0248 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2015	0.0292 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
2016	0.0359 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
2017	0.039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2018	0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2019	0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-36.2%
2020	0.0253 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2021	0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2022	0.024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2023	0.0322 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.2%
2024	0.0629 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+95.4%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 0.0629 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 0.0629 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1999	+277.7%	0.0517 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1953 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.9722 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.32 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.3562 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1609 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7255 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1227 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0478 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1229 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0517 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1953 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0939 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0393 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1712 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0314 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0339 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0629 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

45 East Timor 0.065 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
46 Mali 0.0646 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
47 Brazil 0.0638 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
49 Indonesia 0.0623 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
50 Uzbekistan 0.0588 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
51 Suriname 0.0587 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0629 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 1.32 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 153.4%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.