emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.1045 tonnes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.1045 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.1218 tonnes per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0967 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 17th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0967 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0992 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1013 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1033 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1057 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1084 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1084 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1079 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1055 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1055 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1058 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1009 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1033 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1055 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1084 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1085 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1113 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.113 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1147 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1169 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1176 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1159 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1153 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1151 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.115 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1152 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1149 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1152 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1163 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1167 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1143 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1153 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1163 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1152 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1145 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1149 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1152 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1158 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1216 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1148 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1176 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1218 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.116 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1144 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1133 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1165 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1134 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.115 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1143 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1125 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1144 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1154 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1178 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1173 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1173 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1159 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.116 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1155 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1131 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1111 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1079 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1065 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1045 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1045 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0453 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1045 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0539 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1042 tonnes per person | 0.0967 tonnes per person | 0.1084 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1088 tonnes per person | 0.1009 tonnes per person | 0.1169 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1157 tonnes per person | 0.1149 tonnes per person | 0.1176 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1158 tonnes per person | 0.1143 tonnes per person | 0.1216 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1155 tonnes per person | 0.1125 tonnes per person | 0.1218 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1154 tonnes per person | 0.1111 tonnes per person | 0.1178 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1063 tonnes per person | 0.1045 tonnes per person | 0.1079 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Nigeria?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Nigeria was 0.1045 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1218 tonnes per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0967 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.