Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.01 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.01 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
41st
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.01 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1915
Years of data
110
1915–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil in Nigeria stood at 2.01 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 110 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Nigeria peaked at 2.01 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1915.
Nigeria ranks 41st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 527,616 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 million tonnes | +105.6% |
| 1952 | 1.70 million tonnes | +56.3% |
| 1953 | 2.40 million tonnes | +41.6% |
| 1954 | 3.25 million tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1955 | 4.19 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1956 | 5.35 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1957 | 6.60 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1958 | 8.04 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1959 | 9.74 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1960 | 11.62 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1961 | 14.07 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1962 | 16.41 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 18.86 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 22.10 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 26.35 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 31.53 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1967 | 38.15 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1968 | 41.68 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 45.43 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 50.92 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 57.32 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 64.36 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 72.94 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 82.60 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 92.22 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 103.51 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 112.34 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 121.48 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 135.19 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 156.27 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 181.23 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 210.34 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 239.78 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 277.51 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 313.01 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 351.14 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 378.05 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 411.25 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 443.82 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 473.60 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 504.78 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 539.89 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 572.89 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 596.42 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 618.66 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 644.19 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 673.48 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 699.07 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 726.00 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 757.53 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 794.74 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 832.31 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 866.52 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 897.36 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 937.16 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 969.14 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 996.40 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.81 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.88 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.94 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.01 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.01 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 182.59 million tonnes, 11.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.01 billion tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.60 million tonnes, 24.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +105.6% | 527,616 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes |
| 1952 | +56.3% | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes |
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 |
| 1950s | 4.29 million tonnes | 527,616 tonnes | 9.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.62 million tonnes | 11.62 million tonnes | 45.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.29 million tonnes | 50.92 million tonnes | 135.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 296.24 million tonnes | 156.27 million tonnes | 443.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 604.90 million tonnes | 473.60 million tonnes | 726.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 913.82 million tonnes | 757.53 million tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | 2.01 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Nigeria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Nigeria was 2.01 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 oil recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1915.
- How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Nigeria ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.