Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
147th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.1388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 144 Egypt 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 145 Bangladesh 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 146 Dominica 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 148 East Timor 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 149 Liechtenstein 0.1745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 150 Algeria 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Nigeria?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Nigeria was 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.