Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nigeria
Nigeria: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 84.86 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.86 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 193 countries
All-time high
85.43 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
39.43 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nigeria stood at 84.86 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nigeria peaked at 85.43 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.43 million tonnes, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 14th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.43 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 41.24 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 41.78 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 42.86 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 44.18 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 45.10 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 47.18 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 49.33 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 52.18 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 53.03 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 53.77 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 53.10 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 53.74 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 55.46 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 56.53 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 60.08 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 60.43 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 59.48 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 59.70 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 57.59 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 62.06 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 66.30 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 69.44 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 70.97 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 72.36 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 74.43 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 78.13 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 78.74 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 80.30 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 81.97 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 84.62 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 85.14 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 85.43 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.86 million tonnes | -0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 84.86 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.91 million tonnes, 7.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 84.86 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.69 million tonnes, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.63 million tonnes | 39.43 million tonnes | 53.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.99 million tonnes | 53.10 million tonnes | 60.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.47 million tonnes | 62.06 million tonnes | 81.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.01 million tonnes | 84.62 million tonnes | 85.43 million tonnes | 4 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nigeria?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nigeria was 84.86 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 85.43 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.43 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.