Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 862.28 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Nigeria, 1915–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Nigeria stood at 862.28 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 100 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Nigeria peaked at 862.28 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1915.
Nigeria ranks 46th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 503,898 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.50 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 20.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.63 million tonnes | 22.98 million tonnes | 84.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.13 million tonnes | 92.08 million tonnes | 185.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 276.18 million tonnes | 198.28 million tonnes | 365.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 523.82 million tonnes | 385.77 million tonnes | 672.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 784.39 million tonnes | 707.99 million tonnes | 862.28 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.7% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 237.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 151.48 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Nigeria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Nigeria was 862.28 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 862.28 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1915.
- How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Nigeria ranks 46th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.