IPPU — Emissions per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.13 t CO2eq/cap for ippu — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, in 1993.
That places Nigeria 140th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.13 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.13 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.07 t CO2eq/cap, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.023 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.042 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 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 ippu — emissions per capita in Nigeria?
- Ippu — emissions per capita in Nigeria was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 140th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.