Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.1751 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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 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.