Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0524 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria, 1960–2024
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 0.0524 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria peaked at 0.8177 tonnes per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 42nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0544 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1445 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5624 tonnes per person | 0.2747 tonnes per person | 0.8177 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3443 tonnes per person | 0.2632 tonnes per person | 0.583 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4439 tonnes per person | 0.369 tonnes per person | 0.5371 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2785 tonnes per person | 0.1727 tonnes per person | 0.4044 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0946 tonnes per person | 0.068 tonnes per person | 0.1712 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.053 tonnes per person | 0.0448 tonnes per person | 0.0632 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 flaring in Nigeria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria was 0.0524 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 flaring recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8177 tonnes per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.