Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.7708 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7708 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.89 tonnes per person
in 1943
All-time low
0.6693 tonnes per person
in 2007
Years of data
110
1915–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 0.7708 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Nigeria peaked at 4.89 tonnes per person in 1943 and was at its lowest, 0.6693 tonnes per person, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 170th out of 194 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 2.15 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 2.8 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 1921 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1922 | 3.39 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1923 | 3.57 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1924 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 3.79 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1927 | 3.87 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 3.82 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1930 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1931 | 3.99 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 3.99 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 4.11 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1934 | 4.08 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 4.04 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 4 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 3.99 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1939 | 4 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 4.41 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1941 | 4.71 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1942 | 4.72 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 4.89 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 4.86 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 4.8 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 4.88 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 4.74 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 4.72 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 4.68 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 3.96 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1951 | 3.68 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1952 | 3.61 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 3.58 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 3.64 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 3.53 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 3.78 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 3.04 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 1962 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1963 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1967 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +64.7% |
| 1991 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 2.86 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.09 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9589 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6693 tonnes per person | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +97.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8191 tonnes per person | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9844 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7973 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.803 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7896 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6977 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6919 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7464 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7526 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7829 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8273 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.83 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7615 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7485 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7708 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.7708 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.7708 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +97.7% | 0.6693 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +64.7% | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | +47.0% | 2.53 tonnes per person | 3.71 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.15 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1920s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 2.8 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.02 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 4.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.74 tonnes per person | 4.41 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 3.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.25 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 3.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.82 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 3.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 tonnes per person | 0.6693 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8084 tonnes per person | 0.6919 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7876 tonnes per person | 0.7485 tonnes per person | 0.83 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Nigeria
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Nigeria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Nigeria was 0.7708 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 including land-use change recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 tonnes per person in 1943.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6693 tonnes per person in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Nigeria ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.