Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nigeria, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nigeria stood at 4.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nigeria peaked at 5.27 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.55, in 2021.
That places Nigeria 105th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.06 | 4.72 | 5.27 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.81 | 4.55 | 4.98 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nigeria?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nigeria was 4.79 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 in 2014.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 105th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.