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Per capita co2 coal in Nigeria

Nigeria: Per capita co2 coal was 0.0131 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0131
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
110th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0515
in 1958
All-time low
0.0001
in 1968
Years of data
110
1915–2024

Per capita co2 coal in Nigeria, 1915–2024

00.020.040.06191519692024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita co2 coal in Nigeria stood at 0.0131.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 coal in Nigeria peaked at 0.0515 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, 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.

Per capita co2 coal in Nigeria, year by year

Year Value Change
1915 0.0008 —
1916 0.003 +256.3%
1917 0.0101 +235.4%
1918 0.0178 +77.1%
1919 0.0163 -8.3%
1920 0.0213 +30.1%
1921 0.0246 +15.8%
1922 0.0129 -47.6%
1923 0.0197 +53.0%
1924 0.0223 +12.9%
1925 0.0261 +17.1%
1926 0.0349 +33.7%
1927 0.0379 +8.7%
1928 0.0373 -1.6%
1929 0.0354 -5.3%
1930 0.0351 -0.8%
1931 0.0325 -7.3%
1932 0.0246 -24.4%
1933 0.0227 -7.9%
1934 0.0247 +8.8%
1935 0.0242 -2.0%
1936 0.0269 +11.5%
1937 0.033 +22.4%
1938 0.0324 -1.8%
1939 0.0268 -17.1%
1940 0.0269 +0.2%
1941 0.0313 +16.5%
1942 0.0386 +23.4%
1943 0.0416 +7.8%
1944 0.0497 +19.4%
1945 0.0407 -18.1%
1946 0.0474 +16.5%
1947 0.0444 -6.4%
1948 0.0458 +3.1%
1949 0.0407 -11.1%
1950 0.0464 +14.0%
1951 0.0297 -36.0%
1952 0.0405 +36.5%
1953 0.0439 +8.3%
1954 0.043 -2.1%
1955 0.0428 -0.4%
1956 0.0446 +4.2%
1957 0.0453 +1.7%
1958 0.0515 +13.6%
1959 0.0408 -20.8%
1960 0.0321 -21.3%
1961 0.0321 +0.1%
1962 0.034 +5.9%
1963 0.0296 -12.9%
1964 0.0352 +18.9%
1965 0.0374 +6.1%
1966 0.0331 -11.5%
1967 0.0142 -57.2%
1968 0.0001 -99.0%
1969 0.0011 +682.4%
1970 0.0031 +187.1%
1971 0.0096 +211.8%
1972 0.0146 +52.3%
1973 0.0134 -8.7%
1974 0.0125 -6.1%
1975 0.0094 -25.3%
1976 0.0117 +25.4%
1977 0.0105 -10.8%
1978 0.0078 -25.2%
1979 0.0064 -18.1%
1980 0.0065 +0.8%
1981 0.0038 -41.8%
1982 0.0021 -45.3%
1983 0.0019 -7.0%
1984 0.0024 +27.6%
1985 0.0044 +78.5%
1986 0.0034 -21.9%
1987 0.0023 -32.7%
1988 0.0018 -23.5%
1989 0.0015 -13.7%
1990 0.0017 +12.3%
1991 0.0019 +12.5%
1992 0.0014 -28.8%
1993 0.0002 -84.6%
1994 0.0006 +192.2%
1995 0.0005 -24.2%
1996 0.0002 -58.3%
1997 0.0002 +13.7%
1998 0.0003 +25.3%
1999 0.0004 +29.9%
2000 0.0012 +248.9%
2001 0.0012 -4.9%
2002 0.001 -14.3%
2003 0.0011 +7.8%
2004 0.0011 -2.7%
2005 0.0012 +11.5%
2006 0.0014 +20.0%
2007 0.002 +37.5%
2008 0.0041 +107.5%
2009 0.004 -2.7%
2010 0.0038 -2.8%
2011 0.004 +2.8%
2012 0.0051 +29.3%
2013 0.0062 +21.9%
2014 0.0061 -2.6%
2015 0.0062 +2.2%
2016 0.0063 +2.1%
2017 0.0053 -15.7%
2018 0.0061 +14.4%
2019 0.0061 -1.0%
2020 0.007 +15.7%
2021 0.014 +99.2%
2022 0.0143 +2.7%
2023 0.0163 +13.9%
2024 0.0131 -19.7%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.0131 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262, 50% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.0131 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024, 5.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co2 coal 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.

YearChange FromTo
1969 +682.4% 0.0001 0.0011
1916 +256.3% 0.0008 0.003
2000 +248.9% 0.0004 0.0012
1917 +235.4% 0.003 0.0101
1971 +211.8% 0.0031 0.0096
1994 +192.2% 0.0002 0.0006

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.0096 0.0008 0.0178 5
1920s 0.0272 0.0129 0.0379 10
1930s 0.0283 0.0227 0.0351 10
1940s 0.0407 0.0269 0.0497 10
1950s 0.0428 0.0297 0.0515 10
1960s 0.0249 0.0001 0.0374 10
1970s 0.0099 0.0031 0.0146 10
1980s 0.003 0.0015 0.0065 10
1990s 0.0007 0.0002 0.0019 10
2000s 0.0018 0.001 0.0041 10
2010s 0.0055 0.0038 0.0063 10
2020s 0.0129 0.007 0.0163 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 107 Rwanda 0.0154 compare
  2. 108 Armenia 0.0154 compare
  3. 109 Portugal 0.0153 compare
  4. 111 Algeria 0.0129 compare
  5. 112 Yemen 0.0126 compare
  6. 113 Niger 0.0111 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 coal in Nigeria?
Per capita co2 coal in Nigeria was 0.0131 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 coal recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0515 in 1958.
What is the lowest per capita co2 coal recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1968.
How does Nigeria rank for per capita co2 coal?
Nigeria ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co2 coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed