Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.01 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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 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.