Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 79.7%
World rank
23rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 1967
All-time low
0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 79.7% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 23rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1962 | 0.012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1968 | 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -70.1% |
| 1982 | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 1984 | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +253.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +79.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +253.7% | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 20 Ethiopia 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Tanzania 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Myanmar 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Malawi 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.