Per capita ghg sector in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita ghg sector was 11.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita ghg sector in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita ghg sector in Nigeria stood at 11.15.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Nigeria peaked at 26.11 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.36, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 153rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.06 | — |
| 1991 | 22.66 | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 21.69 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 22.16 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 21.22 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 24.54 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 26.11 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 18.84 | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 18.27 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 24.46 | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 14.32 | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 13.78 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 12.14 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 13.34 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 13.9 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 13.93 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.28 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 12.79 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 24.05 | +88.1% |
| 2009 | 19.87 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 15 | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 14.59 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.7 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.54 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 11.67 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 11.96 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.08 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.08 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 15.32 | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 15.18 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.36 | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 10.16 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 11.2 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 11.15 | -0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 11.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 11.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +88.1% | 12.79 | 24.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6 | 16.06 | 26.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.14 | 12.14 | 24.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 | 11.67 | 15.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.22 | 8.36 | 11.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 ghg sector in Nigeria?
- Per capita ghg sector in Nigeria was 11.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.11 in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Nigeria ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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