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Per capita methane emissions in Nigeria

Nigeria: Per capita methane emissions was 0.8323 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8323
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.21
in 1974
All-time low
0.2609
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita methane emissions in Nigeria, 1850–2024

0123185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.8323 for per capita methane emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Nigeria peaked at 3.21 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2609, in 1910.

Nigeria ranks 120th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita methane emissions in Nigeria, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.327 —
1851 0.3258 -0.4%
1852 0.3245 -0.4%
1853 0.3233 -0.4%
1854 0.3221 -0.4%
1855 0.3208 -0.4%
1856 0.3196 -0.4%
1857 0.3184 -0.4%
1858 0.3172 -0.4%
1859 0.3159 -0.4%
1860 0.3147 -0.4%
1861 0.3137 -0.3%
1862 0.3128 -0.3%
1863 0.3119 -0.3%
1864 0.3109 -0.3%
1865 0.3099 -0.3%
1866 0.309 -0.3%
1867 0.308 -0.3%
1868 0.307 -0.3%
1869 0.306 -0.3%
1870 0.3049 -0.4%
1871 0.3037 -0.4%
1872 0.3025 -0.4%
1873 0.3013 -0.4%
1874 0.3 -0.4%
1875 0.2988 -0.4%
1876 0.2975 -0.4%
1877 0.2963 -0.4%
1878 0.295 -0.4%
1879 0.2937 -0.4%
1880 0.2923 -0.5%
1881 0.2909 -0.5%
1882 0.2895 -0.5%
1883 0.288 -0.5%
1884 0.2865 -0.5%
1885 0.285 -0.5%
1886 0.2835 -0.5%
1887 0.282 -0.5%
1888 0.2805 -0.5%
1889 0.2791 -0.5%
1890 0.2777 -0.5%
1891 0.2764 -0.5%
1892 0.2751 -0.5%
1893 0.2739 -0.4%
1894 0.2727 -0.4%
1895 0.2715 -0.4%
1896 0.2703 -0.4%
1897 0.2691 -0.4%
1898 0.2679 -0.4%
1899 0.2665 -0.5%
1900 0.2649 -0.6%
1901 0.2649 -0.0%
1902 0.2647 -0.1%
1903 0.2643 -0.2%
1904 0.2638 -0.2%
1905 0.2634 -0.2%
1906 0.2629 -0.2%
1907 0.2625 -0.2%
1908 0.262 -0.2%
1909 0.2615 -0.2%
1910 0.2609 -0.2%
1911 0.2658 +1.9%
1912 0.2698 +1.5%
1913 0.2725 +1.0%
1914 0.2758 +1.2%
1915 0.279 +1.2%
1916 0.2821 +1.1%
1917 0.2852 +1.1%
1918 0.2885 +1.2%
1919 0.2914 +1.0%
1920 0.2937 +0.8%
1921 0.2976 +1.3%
1922 0.301 +1.1%
1923 0.3039 +1.0%
1924 0.3067 +0.9%
1925 0.3094 +0.9%
1926 0.312 +0.8%
1927 0.3146 +0.8%
1928 0.317 +0.8%
1929 0.3195 +0.8%
1930 0.3219 +0.8%
1931 0.3252 +1.0%
1932 0.3284 +1.0%
1933 0.3316 +1.0%
1934 0.3348 +0.9%
1935 0.3378 +0.9%
1936 0.3396 +0.5%
1937 0.3414 +0.5%
1938 0.3432 +0.5%
1939 0.3446 +0.4%
1940 0.3457 +0.3%
1941 0.3477 +0.6%
1942 0.3494 +0.5%
1943 0.3508 +0.4%
1944 0.352 +0.4%
1945 0.3564 +1.3%
1946 0.3609 +1.3%
1947 0.3656 +1.3%
1948 0.3703 +1.3%
1949 0.3748 +1.2%
1950 0.4909 +31.0%
1951 0.5087 +3.6%
1952 0.5336 +4.9%
1953 0.5704 +6.9%
1954 0.6214 +8.9%
1955 0.6641 +6.9%
1956 0.7406 +11.5%
1957 0.7892 +6.6%
1958 0.8637 +9.4%
1959 0.969 +12.2%
1960 1.05 +8.0%
1961 1.27 +21.3%
1962 1.26 -0.8%
1963 1.34 +6.6%
1964 1.66 +23.9%
1965 2.09 +26.0%
1966 2.52 +20.3%
1967 3.11 +23.5%
1968 1.95 -37.5%
1969 2 +2.6%
1970 2.54 +26.9%
1971 2.49 -1.8%
1972 2.81 +12.8%
1973 3.05 +8.6%
1974 3.21 +5.2%
1975 2.59 -19.2%
1976 2.86 +10.4%
1977 2.83 -1.3%
1978 2.54 -10.1%
1979 2.91 +14.3%
1980 2.61 -10.4%
1981 1.93 -25.8%
1982 1.76 -8.8%
1983 1.68 -4.6%
1984 1.78 +6.0%
1985 1.84 +3.1%
1986 1.78 -3.0%
1987 1.65 -7.5%
1988 1.72 +4.1%
1989 1.91 +11.5%
1990 1.93 +1.0%
1991 1.97 +1.9%
1992 2.08 +5.4%
1993 2.08 +0.1%
1994 2.31 +10.9%
1995 2.46 +6.6%
1996 2.78 +13.1%
1997 2.52 -9.4%
1998 2.27 -9.8%
1999 2.12 -6.7%
2000 2.27 +6.9%
2001 2.2 -3.1%
2002 1.82 -17.2%
2003 1.95 +7.3%
2004 1.86 -4.8%
2005 1.76 -5.2%
2006 1.6 -9.3%
2007 1.46 -8.4%
2008 1.39 -4.9%
2009 1.31 -5.5%
2010 1.33 +1.5%
2011 1.36 +2.1%
2012 1.35 -0.6%
2013 1.26 -6.8%
2014 1.25 -1.2%
2015 1.21 -3.1%
2016 1.13 -6.2%
2017 1.13 -0.5%
2018 1.12 -0.8%
2019 1.13 +1.1%
2020 1.01 -10.7%
2021 0.9632 -4.8%
2022 0.9093 -5.6%
2023 0.9139 +0.5%
2024 0.8323 -8.9%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.8323 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.8323 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita methane 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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 -37.5% 3.11 1.95
1950 +31.0% 0.3748 0.4909
1970 +26.9% 2 2.54
1965 +26.0% 1.66 2.09
1981 -25.8% 2.61 1.93

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.3215 0.3159 0.327 10
1860s 0.3104 0.306 0.3147 10
1870s 0.2994 0.2937 0.3049 10
1880s 0.2857 0.2791 0.2923 10
1890s 0.2721 0.2665 0.2777 10
1900s 0.2635 0.2615 0.2649 10
1910s 0.2771 0.2609 0.2914 10
1920s 0.3075 0.2937 0.3195 10
1930s 0.3348 0.3219 0.3446 10
1940s 0.3574 0.3457 0.3748 10
1950s 0.6752 0.4909 0.969 10
1960s 1.83 1.05 3.11 10
1970s 2.78 2.49 3.21 10
1980s 1.87 1.65 2.61 10
1990s 2.25 1.93 2.78 10
2000s 1.76 1.31 2.27 10
2010s 1.23 1.12 1.36 10
2020s 0.926 0.8323 1.01 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 117 Bahamas 0.856 compare
  2. 118 Georgia 0.8559 compare
  3. 119 North Macedonia 0.8383 compare
  4. 121 Honduras 0.8275 compare
  5. 122 Fiji 0.82 compare
  6. 123 Croatia 0.8154 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita methane emissions in Nigeria?
Per capita methane emissions in Nigeria was 0.8323 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 3.21 in 1974.
What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2609 in 1910.
How does Nigeria rank for per capita methane emissions?
Nigeria ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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