What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?

Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1999.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1981.

How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?

Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 209.2%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Nigeria

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 98.9%

World rank

52nd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1981

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 98.9% on the previous year and up 209.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

That places Nigeria 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1962	0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1963	0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1964	0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1965	0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1966	0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1967	0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+37.2%
1968	0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1969	0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1970	0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-38.8%
1971	0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+64.3%
1972	0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1973	0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1974	0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1975	0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1976	0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1977	0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1978	0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1979	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1980	0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1981	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-57.2%
1982	0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1983	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+57.8%
1984	0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+42.6%
1985	0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1986	0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+44.3%
1987	0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1988	0.0245 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1989	0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1990	0.024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1991	0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1992	0.0266 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1993	0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1994	0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1995	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-39.8%
1996	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1997	0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1998	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1999	0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+286.0%
2000	0.0297 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2001	0.0293 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2002	0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2003	0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2004	0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2005	0.0145 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2006	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2007	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2008	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2009	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2010	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2011	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2012	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2013	0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2014	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2015	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
2016	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.8%
2017	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2018	0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2019	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-34.8%
2020	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2021	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2022	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2023	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+36.6%
2024	0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+98.9%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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	+286.0%	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0172 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0297 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

49 Egypt 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
50 Iraq 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
51 Lithuania 0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
53 Aruba 0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
54 India 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
55 Greece 0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?: Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 209.2%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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