Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita was 0.5669 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5669
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
158th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 1979
All-time low
0.4993
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Nigeria, 1970β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.5669 for energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Nigeria peaked at 1.39 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.4993, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 158th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 | 0.5161 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8909 | 0.7561 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8103 | 0.7313 | 0.911 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6817 | 0.4993 | 0.8189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6074 | 0.5665 | 0.6602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5704 | 0.5523 | 0.599 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 547.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Nigeria?
- Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Nigeria was 0.5669 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 1979.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4993 in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 158th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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