Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 20.25 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 20.25 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 20.25 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.34 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.34 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 3.34 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 3.97 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 4.7 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 5.58 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 6.18 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 6.85 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 7.4 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 7.87 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 8.61 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 9.27 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 9.85 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 10.39 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 10.87 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 11.43 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 11.93 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 12.45 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 12.78 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 13.21 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 13.3 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 13.35 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 13.42 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 13.52 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 13.6 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 13.99 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 14.38 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 14.87 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 15.31 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 15.63 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 15.92 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 16.26 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.6 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 16.82 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.09 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 17.3 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.53 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.66 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.71 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.77 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.76 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.94 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.18 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 18.31 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.47 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.65 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.76 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.9 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 19.01 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.1 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.29 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.47 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.74 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 19.92 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 20.08 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 20.25 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 20.25 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 20.25 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.73 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | 8.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.55 tonnes per person | 9.27 tonnes per person | 13.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4 tonnes per person | 13.35 tonnes per person | 15.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.25 tonnes per person | 16.26 tonnes per person | 17.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.66 tonnes per person | 17.94 tonnes per person | 19.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.89 tonnes per person | 19.47 tonnes per person | 20.25 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, per capita in Nigeria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Nigeria was 20.25 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.25 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.