Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.1449 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.1449 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.1504 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.
Nigeria ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | +108.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0357 kt per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0457 kt per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0548 kt per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.069 kt per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0522 kt per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 0.061 kt per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0636 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0594 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0804 kt per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0773 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0696 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0707 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0645 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0739 kt per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0758 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0793 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0637 kt per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0764 kt per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0852 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0896 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0978 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1061 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1035 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0954 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0922 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0967 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0928 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0854 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0831 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0863 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0899 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0953 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0997 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1053 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1153 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1072 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1027 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0983 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.081 kt per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.123 kt per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1383 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1219 kt per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1208 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1274 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.112 kt per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1208 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1164 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1073 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1318 kt per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1252 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1504 kt per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1471 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1449 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1449 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0519 kt per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1449 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0203 kt per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +108.7% | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0545 kt per square kilometre | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | 0.0804 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0736 kt per square kilometre | 0.0637 kt per square kilometre | 0.0852 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0943 kt per square kilometre | 0.0831 kt per square kilometre | 0.1061 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0981 kt per square kilometre | 0.081 kt per square kilometre | 0.1153 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.122 kt per square kilometre | 0.1073 kt per square kilometre | 0.1383 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1419 kt per square kilometre | 0.1252 kt per square kilometre | 0.1504 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1552 kt per square kilometre compare
- 101 Albania 0.1504 kt per square kilometre compare
- 102 Morocco 0.1481 kt per square kilometre compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 0.1383 kt per square kilometre compare
- 105 Georgia 0.1298 kt per square kilometre compare
- 106 Russia 0.1246 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.1449 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1504 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Nigeria rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.