Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.2963 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Nigeria is 0.2963 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Nigeria peaked at 0.4572 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1915.
That places Nigeria 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 0.0385 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0709 tonnes per person | 0.0416 tonnes per person | 0.1268 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1409 tonnes per person | 0.0983 tonnes per person | 0.1918 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3669 tonnes per person | 0.2858 tonnes per person | 0.4572 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2602 tonnes per person | 0.2007 tonnes per person | 0.3429 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2333 tonnes per person | 0.1682 tonnes per person | 0.2865 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3223 tonnes per person | 0.2363 tonnes per person | 0.4052 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3156 tonnes per person | 0.2911 tonnes per person | 0.3791 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 by fuel type in Nigeria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Nigeria was 0.2963 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 by fuel type recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4572 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1915.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Nigeria ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.