Methane emissions, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
121st
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per capita in Nigeria is 0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 121st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.3% |
| 1962 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.0% |
| 1966 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.5% |
| 1968 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -37.5% |
| 1969 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 118 Bahamas 0.8559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 119 Georgia 0.8548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 120 North Macedonia 0.8377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 122 Honduras 0.8275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Fiji 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Croatia 0.8173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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, per capita in Nigeria?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Nigeria was 0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.