Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.1751 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1751 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
92nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.1762 tonnes per person
in 2016
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1915
Years of data
100
1915–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
Nigeria recorded 0.1751 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Nigeria peaked at 0.1762 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1915.
That places Nigeria 92nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 emissions from gas in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +71.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +78.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +76.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -58.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +71.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +61.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +45.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +52.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1052 tonnes per person | +465.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0718 tonnes per person | -31.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0353 tonnes per person | -50.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1293 tonnes per person | +275.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1255 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0548 tonnes per person | -56.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0633 tonnes per person | +32.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0726 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0748 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0786 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.084 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.077 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0915 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0937 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0997 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0951 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0908 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0897 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0914 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.092 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0943 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1043 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0894 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0891 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1465 tonnes per person | +64.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1454 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1423 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.145 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1451 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1311 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1114 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1212 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1634 tonnes per person | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1639 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1581 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1758 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1702 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1762 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1619 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1676 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1676 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1649 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1744 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.17 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1646 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1751 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1751 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1075 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1751 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0142 tonnes per person, 12.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +465.9% | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 0.1052 tonnes per person |
| 1981 | +275.2% | 0.0345 tonnes per person | 0.1293 tonnes per person |
| 1965 | +78.2% | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +76.5% | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +71.4% | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +71.8% | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person |
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 |
| 1960s | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0284 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.1052 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0765 tonnes per person | 0.0345 tonnes per person | 0.1293 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0915 tonnes per person | 0.077 tonnes per person | 0.0997 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1249 tonnes per person | 0.0891 tonnes per person | 0.1465 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1626 tonnes per person | 0.1212 tonnes per person | 0.1762 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1698 tonnes per person | 0.1646 tonnes per person | 0.1751 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Nigeria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Nigeria was 0.1751 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 gas recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1762 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1915.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Nigeria ranks 92nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.