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. ▼ Falling
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5161 | — |
| 1971 | 0.7451 | +44.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9428 | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 1.36 | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 1.01 | -25.9% |
| 1976 | 1.15 | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9886 | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 1 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.39 | +38.6% |
| 1980 | 1.21 | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9638 | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8918 | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8701 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8519 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8625 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8201 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7561 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.837 | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8412 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7734 | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8157 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8704 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8243 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7495 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8018 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.911 | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8635 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7622 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7313 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7928 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8189 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7209 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7844 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7369 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7101 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.622 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5506 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5811 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4993 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5665 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.607 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5803 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.633 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6602 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6212 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6318 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5795 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5924 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.602 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5557 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.599 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5783 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5523 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5669 | +2.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.5669 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7666, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.5669 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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 Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.