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
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.
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 |
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 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.