Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 11.15 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nigeria stood at 11.15 kilograms per person.
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nigeria peaked at 26.11 kilograms per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.36 kilograms per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6 kilograms per person | 16.06 kilograms per person | 26.11 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.14 kilograms per person | 12.14 kilograms per person | 24.05 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 kilograms per person | 11.67 kilograms per person | 15.32 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.22 kilograms per person | 8.36 kilograms per person | 11.2 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 by sector in Nigeria?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nigeria was 11.15 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.11 kilograms per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Nigeria ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.