Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0524 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0524 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
42nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.8177 tonnes per person
in 1974
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | +60.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0988 tonnes per person | +158.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1015 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0902 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | -47.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1445 tonnes per person | +205.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2747 tonnes per person | +90.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4303 tonnes per person | +56.7% |
| 1972 | 0.553 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6485 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8177 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5628 tonnes per person | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6328 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4939 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4736 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7367 tonnes per person | +55.5% |
| 1980 | 0.583 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3888 tonnes per person | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3145 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2993 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3175 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3172 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3069 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2632 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3081 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4218 tonnes per person | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4595 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5371 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4691 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4067 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.369 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4044 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3882 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2959 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3266 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3016 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2755 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.235 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1994 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1852 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1727 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1712 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.136 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1027 tonnes per person | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 0.097 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0851 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0755 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.068 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0718 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0692 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0696 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0632 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.057 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0448 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0524 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +205.3% | 0.0473 tonnes per person | 0.1445 tonnes per person |
| 1965 | +158.0% | 0.0383 tonnes per person | 0.0988 tonnes per person |
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 |
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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.