Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Nigeria
Nigeria: Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators was 0.198 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Nigeria, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Nigeria stood at 0.198 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Nigeria peaked at 1.46 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.198 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 41st of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.13 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 1.43 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 1.45 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.46 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.384 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -73.6% |
| 2000 | 0.313 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.358 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.326 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.319 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.293 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.285 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.245 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.264 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.238 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.233 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.231 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.239 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.215 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.248 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.235 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.224 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.237 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.232 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.24 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.247 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.238 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.213 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.198 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.384 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 1.46 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2874 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.233 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.358 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2348 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.215 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.248 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2163 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.198 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.238 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 38 Chile 0.212 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 39 Iceland 0.211 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 40 Czechia 0.2 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 41 Bangladesh 0.198 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 43 Germany 0.197 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 44 Taiwan, China 0.191 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 44 Belgium 0.191 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 547.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Nigeria?
- Greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Nigeria was 0.198 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1998.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.198 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators?
- Nigeria ranks 41st out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators — Demand-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Greenhouse Gas emissions Footprints Indicators are calculated by combining the OECD Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables and other Greenhouse Gas Emissions databases, such as Air Emissions Accounts. Production-based emissions are estimated according to the residence principle. They refer to the GHG emitted from the resident economic activities and households of a country. Demand-based emissions encompass GHG emissions from the resident households of a country, as well as direct and indirect upstream emissions from its final expenditure of final goods and services. • Methodology: Measuring Greenhouse Gas Footprints in Global Production Networks • Note: Additional information on GHG FP indicators 2025 edition • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org. Related datasets •GHG 2025 edition Access to other editions • GHGFP editions