Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Nigeria
Nigeria: Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators was 0.188 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
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Nigeria is 0.188 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Nigeria peaked at 1.76 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.188 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar, in 2022.
That places Nigeria 38th out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 1.42 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 1.71 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 1.76 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.69 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.471 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -72.0% |
| 2000 | 0.43 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.425 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.372 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.356 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.333 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.31 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.282 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.259 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.252 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.221 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.223 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.223 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.229 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.23 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.223 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.219 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.234 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.231 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.233 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.223 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.213 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.211 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.188 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.471 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 1.76 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.324 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.221 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.43 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2268 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.219 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.234 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.204 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.188 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.213 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 35 Peru 0.21 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 36 Czechia 0.199 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 37 Egypt 0.197 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 39 Japan 0.185 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 39 Cyprus 0.185 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 41 Denmark 0.18 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 0.188 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 1.76 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1997.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.188 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators?
- Nigeria ranks 38th 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 17.9%. 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 — Production-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