Per capita co2 gas in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita co2 gas was 0.1751 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1751
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
92nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.1762
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1915
Years of data
100
1915–2024
Per capita co2 gas in Nigeria, 1915–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.1751 for per capita co2 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 gas in Nigeria peaked at 0.1762 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 gas in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0.0012 | — |
| 1964 | 0.0021 | +71.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0037 | +78.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0066 | +76.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0067 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0053 | -20.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 | -58.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 | +71.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0061 | +61.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 | +45.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0126 | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0122 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0186 | +52.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1052 | +465.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0718 | -31.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0353 | -50.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0345 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1293 | +275.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1255 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0548 | -56.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0477 | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0633 | +32.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0726 | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0748 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0786 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.084 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.077 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0915 | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0937 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0997 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0951 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0908 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0897 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0914 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.092 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0943 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1043 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0894 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0891 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1465 | +64.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1454 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1423 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.145 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1451 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1311 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1114 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1212 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1634 | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1639 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1581 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1758 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1702 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1762 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1619 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1676 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1676 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1649 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1744 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.17 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1646 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1751 | +6.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1751 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1075, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1751 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0142, 12.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 0.1052 |
| 1981 | +275.2% | 0.0345 | 0.1293 |
| 1965 | +78.2% | 0.0021 | 0.0037 |
| 1966 | +76.5% | 0.0037 | 0.0066 |
| 1964 | +71.4% | 0.0012 | 0.0021 |
| 1970 | +71.8% | 0.0022 | 0.0038 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0028 | 0 | 0.0067 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0284 | 0.0038 | 0.1052 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0765 | 0.0345 | 0.1293 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0915 | 0.077 | 0.0997 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1249 | 0.0891 | 0.1465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1626 | 0.1212 | 0.1762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1698 | 0.1646 | 0.1751 | 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 gas in Nigeria?
- Per capita co2 gas in Nigeria was 0.1751 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1762 in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1915.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Nigeria ranks 92nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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