Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0131 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Nigeria, 1915–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Nigeria stood at 0.0131 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Nigeria peaked at 0.0515 tonnes per person in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1968.
Nigeria ranks 110th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0178 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.0272 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0379 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0283 tonnes per person | 0.0227 tonnes per person | 0.0351 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0407 tonnes per person | 0.0269 tonnes per person | 0.0497 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0428 tonnes per person | 0.0297 tonnes per person | 0.0515 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0374 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0146 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0163 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Nigeria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Nigeria was 0.0131 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0515 tonnes per person in 1958.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Nigeria ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.