Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 4.62 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Nigeria, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4.62 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
The figure is down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Nigeria peaked at 9.46 kilograms in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.58 kilograms, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 130th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.76 kilograms | 5.57 kilograms | 9.46 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.05 kilograms | 2.58 kilograms | 4.73 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 127 Papua New Guinea 6.27 kilograms compare
- 128 Mozambique 5.15 kilograms compare
- 129 Madagascar 4.91 kilograms compare
- 131 Sudan 4.61 kilograms compare
- 132 Haiti 4.55 kilograms compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 4.15 kilograms compare
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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Nigeria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Nigeria was 4.62 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 kilograms in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Nigeria ranks 130th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.