Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 135.82 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
135.82 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
147.78 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
6.63 million tonnes
in 1968
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Nigeria, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Nigeria is 135.82 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Nigeria peaked at 147.78 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.63 million tonnes, in 1968.
That places Nigeria 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.75 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 12.89 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 12.82 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.63 million tonnes | -48.3% |
| 1969 | 12.10 million tonnes | +82.6% |
| 1970 | 21.52 million tonnes | +77.9% |
| 1971 | 32.25 million tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1972 | 41.38 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 49.51 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 62.21 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 47.32 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 55.16 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 50.47 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 48.18 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 70.14 million tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1980 | 67.99 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 65.75 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 65.31 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 59.62 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 69.34 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 69.56 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.11 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 58.94 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 70.35 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 42.05 million tonnes | -40.2% |
| 1990 | 38.79 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 41.84 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 46.16 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 44.70 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 80.36 million tonnes | +79.8% |
| 1995 | 84.23 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 97.77 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 95.65 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 86.34 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 84.84 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 96.83 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 100.22 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 89.91 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 100.03 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 94.96 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 101.67 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 90.10 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 82.17 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 86.49 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 77.03 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 112.05 million tonnes | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 126.11 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 110.12 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 117.40 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 123.97 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 110.53 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 116.40 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 112.54 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 106.79 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 127.86 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 124.90 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 147.78 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 131.44 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 129.38 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 135.82 million tonnes | +5.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 135.82 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 11.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 135.82 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 27.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.24 million tonnes | 6.63 million tonnes | 12.89 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 47.81 million tonnes | 21.52 million tonnes | 70.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.20 million tonnes | 42.05 million tonnes | 73.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.07 million tonnes | 38.79 million tonnes | 97.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.94 million tonnes | 77.03 million tonnes | 101.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.38 million tonnes | 106.79 million tonnes | 127.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.86 million tonnes | 124.90 million tonnes | 147.78 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Nigeria?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Nigeria was 135.82 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 147.78 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 million tonnes in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.