Per capita ghg emissions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita ghg emissions was 1.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.65
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
177th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.44
in 1994
All-time low
0.3383
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Nigeria, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.65 for per capita ghg emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Nigeria peaked at 5.44 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3383, in 1850.
That places Nigeria 177th out of 199 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 ghg emissions in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3383 | — |
| 1851 | 0.4624 | +36.7% |
| 1852 | 0.5217 | +12.8% |
| 1853 | 0.5649 | +8.3% |
| 1854 | 0.6019 | +6.5% |
| 1855 | 0.6358 | +5.6% |
| 1856 | 0.6631 | +4.3% |
| 1857 | 0.6904 | +4.1% |
| 1858 | 0.7162 | +3.7% |
| 1859 | 0.7481 | +4.5% |
| 1860 | 0.7846 | +4.9% |
| 1861 | 0.8118 | +3.5% |
| 1862 | 0.8349 | +2.8% |
| 1863 | 0.8477 | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 0.8651 | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 0.8727 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 0.8983 | +2.9% |
| 1867 | 0.8944 | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.9031 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 0.9039 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.974 | +7.8% |
| 1871 | 1.01 | +4.2% |
| 1872 | 1.04 | +2.6% |
| 1873 | 1.06 | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 1.07 | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 1.08 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 1.1 | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 1.11 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.19 | +7.2% |
| 1881 | 1.22 | +2.8% |
| 1882 | 1.25 | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 1.26 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 1.27 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1.27 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 1.28 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 1.28 | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 1.28 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 1.29 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.27 | -1.6% |
| 1891 | 1.25 | -1.2% |
| 1892 | 1.24 | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 1.25 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 1.24 | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 1.24 | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 1.24 | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 1.24 | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 1.24 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.44 | +16.7% |
| 1901 | 1.57 | +8.4% |
| 1902 | 1.64 | +4.9% |
| 1903 | 1.67 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 1.7 | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 1.73 | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 1.76 | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 1.74 | -1.2% |
| 1908 | 1.77 | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 1.77 | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 1.82 | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 1.86 | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 1.86 | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 1.88 | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 1.87 | -0.7% |
| 1915 | 1.9 | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 1.92 | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 1.95 | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 1.96 | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 1.94 | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 2.37 | +22.0% |
| 1921 | 2.67 | +13.0% |
| 1922 | 2.76 | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 2.86 | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 2.88 | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 2.93 | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 3.04 | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 3.1 | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 3.11 | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 3.09 | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 3.16 | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 3.2 | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 3.19 | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 3.3 | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 3.27 | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 3.27 | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 3.23 | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 3.3 | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 3.24 | -1.6% |
| 1939 | 3.27 | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 3.52 | +7.5% |
| 1941 | 3.72 | +5.8% |
| 1942 | 3.75 | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 3.9 | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 3.87 | -0.7% |
| 1945 | 3.89 | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 3.99 | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 3.94 | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 4 | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 3.99 | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 3.7 | -7.3% |
| 1951 | 3.56 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 3.55 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 3.64 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 3.68 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 3.78 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 3.76 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 3.92 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 4.01 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 4.16 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 4.25 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 3.99 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 3.68 | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 3.63 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 3.84 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 4.13 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 4.3 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 4.93 | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 3.74 | -24.3% |
| 1969 | 3.83 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.44 | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 4.47 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.87 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 5.16 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 5.42 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 4.48 | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 4.85 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 4.62 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 4.37 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 4.99 | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 4.55 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 3.74 | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 3.53 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 3.46 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.74 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 3.77 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.64 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.31 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 3.43 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.35 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.8 | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 4.12 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 4.13 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.38 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 5.44 | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 5.07 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 5.11 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.91 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.74 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.17 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 4.45 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 4.1 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 3.45 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.41 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.2 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.92 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 2.64 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.75 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 2.23 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.21 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.05 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.99 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.86 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.88 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.95 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.86 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.86 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.72 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.71 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.65 | -3.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +36.7% | 0.3383 | 0.4624 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5943 | 0.3383 | 0.7481 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8616 | 0.7846 | 0.9039 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.07 | 0.974 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.26 | 1.19 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.68 | 1.44 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.89 | 1.82 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.88 | 2.37 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.24 | 3.16 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.86 | 3.52 | 4 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.78 | 3.55 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.03 | 3.63 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.77 | 4.37 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 | 3.31 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 3.8 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 2.08 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.86 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 | 1.65 | 1.86 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Nigeria?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Nigeria was 1.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3383 in 1850.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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