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
146th
of 194 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 146th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 143 Tajikistan 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 144 Tuvalu 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 145 Zimbabwe 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 148 Nicaragua 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 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 146th out of 194 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.