Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 4.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria is 4.98 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 417.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 82.62 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -48.33 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Nigeria 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 9.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -0.5328 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1968 | -48.33 % change on previous year | +8971.1% |
| 1969 | 82.62 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 1970 | 77.85 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 49.85 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 28.3 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1973 | 19.67 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1974 | 25.64 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1975 | -23.94 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1976 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 1977 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1978 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1979 | 45.57 % change on previous year | -1107.1% |
| 1980 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1981 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1982 | -0.6719 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1983 | -8.71 % change on previous year | +1195.9% |
| 1984 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -287.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3223 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +1481.5% |
| 1987 | -19.38 % change on previous year | -480.1% |
| 1988 | 19.35 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1989 | -40.23 % change on previous year | -307.9% |
| 1990 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1991 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 1992 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1993 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1994 | 79.76 % change on previous year | -2627.1% |
| 1995 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1996 | 16.07 % change on previous year | +233.7% |
| 1997 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1998 | -9.73 % change on previous year | +349.2% |
| 1999 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2000 | 14.14 % change on previous year | -913.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2002 | -10.29 % change on previous year | -394.2% |
| 2003 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 2004 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2005 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -239.3% |
| 2006 | -11.38 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 2007 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2009 | -10.93 % change on previous year | -308.0% |
| 2010 | 45.46 % change on previous year | -515.7% |
| 2011 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2012 | -12.68 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 2013 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2015 | -10.85 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 2016 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2017 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2018 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2019 | 19.73 % change on previous year | -486.0% |
| 2020 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2021 | 18.32 % change on previous year | -891.2% |
| 2022 | -11.05 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2023 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2024 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -417.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.98 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.98 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -8971.1% | -0.5328 % change on previous year | -48.33 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +2627.1% | -3.16 % change on previous year | 79.76 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1481.5% | 0.3223 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.87 % change on previous year | -48.33 % change on previous year | 82.62 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 22.65 % change on previous year | -23.94 % change on previous year | 77.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.43 % change on previous year | -40.23 % change on previous year | 19.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.43 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year | 79.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5258 % change on previous year | -11.38 % change on previous year | 14.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 % change on previous year | -12.68 % change on previous year | 45.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -11.05 % change on previous year | 18.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 17 Qatar 5.24 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Kuwait 5.16 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Malaysia 5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 21 East Timor 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Tajikistan 4.63 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Niue 4.58 % change on previous year compare
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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 4.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.62 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.33 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.