How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Nigeria ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nigeria

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nigeria
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 15.86 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

15.86 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

29th

of 194 countries

All-time high

15.86 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

46.82 million tonnes

in 1915

Years of data

110

1915–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Nigeria stood at 15.86 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 110 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Nigeria peaked at 15.86 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.82 million tonnes, in 1915.

That places Nigeria 29th out of 194 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	142.68 million tonnes	46.82 million tonnes	238.93 million tonnes	5
1920s	690.32 million tonnes	303.09 million tonnes	1.12 billion tonnes	10
1930s	1.74 billion tonnes	1.22 billion tonnes	2.27 billion tonnes	10
1940s	3.12 billion tonnes	2.41 billion tonnes	3.86 billion tonnes	10
1950s	4.67 billion tonnes	4.01 billion tonnes	5.36 billion tonnes	10
1960s	6.03 billion tonnes	5.53 billion tonnes	6.46 billion tonnes	10
1970s	7.07 billion tonnes	6.56 billion tonnes	7.60 billion tonnes	10
1980s	8.29 billion tonnes	7.73 billion tonnes	8.82 billion tonnes	10
1990s	10.21 billion tonnes	8.98 billion tonnes	11.55 billion tonnes	10
2000s	12.73 billion tonnes	11.84 billion tonnes	13.47 billion tonnes	10
2010s	14.31 billion tonnes	13.64 billion tonnes	14.98 billion tonnes	10
2020s	15.51 billion tonnes	15.16 billion tonnes	15.86 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

26 Saudi Arabia 19.21 billion tonnes compare
27 Kazakhstan 18.97 billion tonnes compare
28 Spain 17.73 billion tonnes compare
30 Philippines 15.28 billion tonnes compare
31 Vietnam 14.82 billion tonnes compare
32 Venezuela 13.40 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Nigeria?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Nigeria was 15.86 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 15.86 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 46.82 million tonnes in 1915.
How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Nigeria ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.