Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.0171 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0171 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 53.1% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.1013 tonnes per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.3739 tonnes per person, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0538 tonnes per person | -0.1727 tonnes per person | -0.0016 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1225 tonnes per person | -0.3739 tonnes per person | 0.1013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0329 tonnes per person | -0.0355 tonnes per person | 0.0937 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0385 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 0.0574 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.7% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 237.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 151.48 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Nigeria?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Nigeria was 0.0171 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1013 tonnes per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3739 tonnes per person in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.