Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0469 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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
Nigeria recorded 0.0469 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Nigeria peaked at 0.0518 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1915.
Nigeria ranks 113th of 209 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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 0.0198 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0141 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0367 tonnes per person | 0.0236 tonnes per person | 0.044 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0487 tonnes per person | 0.0469 tonnes per person | 0.0518 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 from cement in Nigeria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Nigeria was 0.0469 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 from cement recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0518 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1915.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Nigeria ranks 113th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.