What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 12.53 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was -1.71 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Nigeria ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Nigeria

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 12.53 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

12.53 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

19th

of 197 countries

All-time high

12.53 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

-1.71 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Nigeria, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nigeria stood at 12.53 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nigeria peaked at 12.53 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.71 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Nigeria 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	14.59 million tonnes	-1.71 million tonnes	40.50 million tonnes	10
1860s	95.49 million tonnes	49.01 million tonnes	146.44 million tonnes	10
1870s	233.67 million tonnes	160.21 million tonnes	311.97 million tonnes	10
1880s	435.72 million tonnes	332.49 million tonnes	543.85 million tonnes	10
1890s	676.20 million tonnes	568.21 million tonnes	783.77 million tonnes	10
1900s	982.92 million tonnes	813.88 million tonnes	1.16 billion tonnes	10
1910s	1.41 billion tonnes	1.21 billion tonnes	1.62 billion tonnes	10
1920s	2.07 billion tonnes	1.69 billion tonnes	2.50 billion tonnes	10
1930s	3.11 billion tonnes	2.60 billion tonnes	3.64 billion tonnes	10
1940s	4.48 billion tonnes	3.77 billion tonnes	5.22 billion tonnes	10
1950s	6.01 billion tonnes	5.37 billion tonnes	6.69 billion tonnes	10
1960s	7.33 billion tonnes	6.86 billion tonnes	7.71 billion tonnes	10
1970s	8.08 billion tonnes	7.78 billion tonnes	8.38 billion tonnes	10
1980s	8.70 billion tonnes	8.44 billion tonnes	8.95 billion tonnes	10
1990s	10.01 billion tonnes	9.07 billion tonnes	10.98 billion tonnes	10
2000s	11.64 billion tonnes	11.17 billion tonnes	11.98 billion tonnes	10
2010s	12.18 billion tonnes	12.04 billion tonnes	12.33 billion tonnes	10
2020s	12.45 billion tonnes	12.38 billion tonnes	12.53 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

16 Malaysia 13.95 billion tonnes compare
17 Argentina 13.94 billion tonnes compare
18 Ukraine 13.44 billion tonnes compare
20 Vietnam 10.58 billion tonnes compare
21 Ethiopia 8.90 billion tonnes compare
22 Bolivia 8.38 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 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 from land-use change in Nigeria?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nigeria was 12.53 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 from land-use change recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 12.53 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was -1.71 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Nigeria ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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