Per capita co2 flaring in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.0524 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 flaring in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0524 for per capita co2 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 flaring in Nigeria peaked at 0.8177 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 flaring in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0.0239 | — |
| 1964 | 0.0383 | +60.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0988 | +158.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1015 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0902 | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0473 | -47.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1445 | +205.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2747 | +90.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4303 | +56.7% |
| 1972 | 0.553 | +28.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6485 | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8177 | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5628 | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6328 | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4939 | -22.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4736 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7367 | +55.5% |
| 1980 | 0.583 | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3888 | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3145 | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2993 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3175 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3172 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3069 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2632 | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3081 | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4218 | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4595 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5371 | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4691 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4067 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.369 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4044 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3882 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2959 | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3266 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3016 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2755 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.235 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1994 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1852 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1727 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1712 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.136 | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1027 | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 0.097 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0851 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0755 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.068 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0718 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0692 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0696 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0632 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.057 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0448 | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0477 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0524 | +9.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 0.1445 |
| 1965 | +158.0% | 0.0383 | 0.0988 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0544 | 0 | 0.1445 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5624 | 0.2747 | 0.8177 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3443 | 0.2632 | 0.583 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4439 | 0.369 | 0.5371 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2785 | 0.1727 | 0.4044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0946 | 0.068 | 0.1712 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.053 | 0.0448 | 0.0632 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co2 flaring in Nigeria?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Nigeria was 0.0524 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8177 in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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