Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
150th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.1469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1900
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nigeria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nigeria is 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nigeria peaked at 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1900.
That places Nigeria 150th out of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.1584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.1582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.1573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.1562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.1559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.1555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.1552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.1549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.1546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.1543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.1537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.1533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.1533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.1535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.1537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.1537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.1529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.1524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.1519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.1508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.1502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.1496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.1491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.1482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.1478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.1477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.1475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.1474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.1472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.1469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.1472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.1475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.1477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.1479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.1482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.1487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.1487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.1514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 0.1533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 0.1539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.1552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 0.1573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 0.1606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 0.1688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1918 | 0.1779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1919 | 0.1775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 0.1833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 0.1887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 0.1788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1923 | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1924 | 0.1914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 0.1968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 0.2071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1927 | 0.2117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 0.2127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.2123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 0.2132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.2074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1933 | 0.2077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 0.2139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 0.2274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 0.2292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 0.2259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 0.228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.2351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 0.2452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1943 | 0.2508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 0.2616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1945 | 0.2586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1947 | 0.2748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 0.2826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1949 | 0.2839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 0.4221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +48.7% |
| 1951 | 0.4259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.4649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 0.5092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 0.5643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1955 | 0.6108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 0.6954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 1957 | 0.7484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 0.8353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1959 | 0.9367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1960 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.7% |
| 1962 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.5% |
| 1965 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.6% |
| 1966 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.9% |
| 1968 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -40.1% |
| 1969 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.8% |
| 1971 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +48.7% | 0.2839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1968 | -40.1% | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1970 | +33.8% | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1965 | +30.6% | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1964 | +26.5% | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 147 Tajikistan 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 148 Tuvalu 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 151 Sri Lanka 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 152 Nicaragua 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 153 Djibouti 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nigeria?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nigeria was 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1900.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Nigeria ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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