How does Nigeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?

Nigeria ranks 171st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Nigeria

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Nigeria
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.5837 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.5837 tonnes per person

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

171st

of 208 countries

All-time high

1.01 tonnes per person

in 1974

All-time low

0.0008 tonnes per person

in 1915

Years of data

110

1915–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 0.5837 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Nigeria peaked at 1.01 tonnes per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 tonnes per person, in 1915.

That places Nigeria 171st out of 208 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	0.0096 tonnes per person	0.0008 tonnes per person	0.0178 tonnes per person	5
1920s	0.0272 tonnes per person	0.0129 tonnes per person	0.0379 tonnes per person	10
1930s	0.0283 tonnes per person	0.0227 tonnes per person	0.0351 tonnes per person	10
1940s	0.0407 tonnes per person	0.0269 tonnes per person	0.0497 tonnes per person	10
1950s	0.0667 tonnes per person	0.0444 tonnes per person	0.0859 tonnes per person	10
1960s	0.1591 tonnes per person	0.0755 tonnes per person	0.2519 tonnes per person	10
1970s	0.7506 tonnes per person	0.385 tonnes per person	1.01 tonnes per person	10
1980s	0.7725 tonnes per person	0.4448 tonnes per person	0.9217 tonnes per person	10
1990s	0.6288 tonnes per person	0.3994 tonnes per person	0.8595 tonnes per person	10
2000s	0.6479 tonnes per person	0.4754 tonnes per person	0.7717 tonnes per person	10
2010s	0.6217 tonnes per person	0.5211 tonnes per person	0.7359 tonnes per person	10
2020s	0.6001 tonnes per person	0.5677 tonnes per person	0.6762 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

168 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 0.6019 tonnes per person compare
169 Vanuatu 0.6012 tonnes per person compare
170 Angola 0.5895 tonnes per person compare
172 Myanmar 0.5799 tonnes per person compare
173 Zambia 0.565 tonnes per person compare
174 Kiribati 0.5386 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

More climate change data for Nigeria

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)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 547.2 kt (2050)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Nigeria?: Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Nigeria was 0.5837 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 1.01 tonnes per person in 1974.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 tonnes per person in 1915.
How does Nigeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?: Nigeria ranks 171st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 110 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Nigeria. Statizoid, drawing on Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/per-capita-consumption-based-co-emissions-vs-per-capita-energy-consumption/nigeria/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/per-capita-consumption-based-co-emissions-vs-per-capita-energy-consumption/nigeria/">Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Nigeria</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.