Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 22.25 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 22.25 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 153.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Nigeria peaked at 49.33 kilograms per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.5 kilograms per person, in 2015.
That places Nigeria 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.35 kilograms per person | 22.95 kilograms per person | 49.33 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.89 kilograms per person | 8.68 kilograms per person | 40.66 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.08 kilograms per person | 8.5 kilograms per person | 13.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.27 kilograms per person | 17.66 kilograms per person | 22.25 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 by sector in Nigeria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Nigeria was 22.25 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.33 kilograms per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 kilograms per person in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Nigeria ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.