Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Methane emissions, annual growth rate was -7.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-7.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 365.2%
World rank
193rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.93 % change on previous year
in 1950
All-time low
-36.09 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -7.01 % change on previous year for methane emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 365.2% on the previous year and down 581.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 33.93 % change on previous year in 1950 and was at its lowest, -36.09 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Nigeria 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0.1373 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0.1371 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.1369 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.1365 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.1363 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.1361 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.1355 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.1356 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.1349 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.1347 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.2484 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 1862 | 0.2476 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.2736 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1864 | 0.2458 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1865 | 0.2452 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.2444 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.2436 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.243 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.242 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.2414 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.245 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 0.2441 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.2435 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.2427 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.2419 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.2416 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.2406 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.2402 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.2394 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.2386 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.2421 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 0.2415 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.2409 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.2403 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.2398 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.2394 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.2388 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.2385 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.2379 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.2377 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.2411 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 0.2407 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.2404 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.24 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.2398 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.2397 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.2395 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.2391 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.2392 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.239 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.8943 % change on previous year | +274.2% |
| 1902 | 0.8876 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 0.8808 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.8745 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.8678 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.8619 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 0.8555 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 0.8498 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.8439 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.838 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +251.0% |
| 1912 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1913 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1914 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1915 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1916 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1917 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1918 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1919 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1920 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1921 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1922 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1924 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1925 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1926 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1929 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1932 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1933 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1936 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1937 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1938 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1942 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1946 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 33.93 % change on previous year | +986.4% |
| 1951 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1952 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1953 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1954 | 10.97 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1955 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1956 | 13.65 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1957 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1958 | 11.51 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1959 | 14.37 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1960 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1961 | 23.84 % change on previous year | +134.4% |
| 1962 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1963 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +589.2% |
| 1964 | 26.56 % change on previous year | +199.7% |
| 1965 | 28.77 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 22.91 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1967 | 26.21 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1968 | -36.09 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 1969 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1970 | 29.87 % change on previous year | +510.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5074 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1972 | 15.49 % change on previous year | +2952.4% |
| 1973 | 11.37 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1974 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1975 | -16.88 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 1976 | 13.59 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 1977 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1978 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -524.4% |
| 1979 | 17.9 % change on previous year | -346.2% |
| 1980 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1981 | -23.48 % change on previous year | +212.6% |
| 1982 | -6 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1983 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1984 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -511.7% |
| 1985 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1986 | -0.3729 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1987 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +1229.9% |
| 1988 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 1989 | 14.52 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 1990 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1991 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1993 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1994 | 13.87 % change on previous year | +391.2% |
| 1995 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 16.05 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 1997 | -7 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1998 | -7.43 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1999 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -332.3% |
| 2001 | -0.4255 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2002 | -14.9 % change on previous year | +3401.9% |
| 2003 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2004 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2005 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2006 | -6.75 % change on previous year | +163.3% |
| 2007 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2008 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2009 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 2011 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2013 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -294.2% |
| 2014 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2015 | -0.5818 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2016 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +563.0% |
| 2017 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2018 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 2020 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -358.2% |
| 2021 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2022 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 2024 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -365.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -7.01 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -7.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -3401.9% | -0.4255 % change on previous year | -14.9 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +2952.4% | 0.5074 % change on previous year | 15.49 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1229.9% | -0.3729 % change on previous year | -4.96 % change on previous year |
| 1950 | +986.4% | 3.12 % change on previous year | 33.93 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +589.2% | 1.29 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -563.0% | -0.5818 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1363 % change on previous year | 0.1349 % change on previous year | 0.1373 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.2368 % change on previous year | 0.1347 % change on previous year | 0.2736 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.242 % change on previous year | 0.2394 % change on previous year | 0.245 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2398 % change on previous year | 0.2379 % change on previous year | 0.2421 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2397 % change on previous year | 0.2377 % change on previous year | 0.2411 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8055 % change on previous year | 0.239 % change on previous year | 0.8943 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 0.838 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.33 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 33.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.74 % change on previous year | -36.09 % change on previous year | 28.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.43 % change on previous year | -16.88 % change on previous year | 29.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8217 % change on previous year | -23.48 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 % change on previous year | -7.43 % change on previous year | 16.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.75 % change on previous year | -14.9 % change on previous year | 10.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.89 % change on previous year | -8.74 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 190 North Korea -5.76 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Gambia -5.83 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Lithuania -6.12 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea -7.89 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Congo -8.72 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Mongolia -10.6 % 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 methane emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -7.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.93 % change on previous year in 1950.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.09 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for methane emissions, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 581.8%. 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 Methane 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 Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane emissions 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 Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.