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. β–Ό 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
1970–2024

Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2024

00.511.5197019972024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 155 Kiribati 0.5925 compare
  2. 156 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 0.5891 compare
  3. 157 Myanmar 0.5755 compare
  4. 159 Zambia 0.543 compare
  5. 160 Nepal 0.536 compare
  6. 161 Papua New Guinea 0.517 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 11,165 data points, 1970–2024
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