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