Per capita methane emissions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita methane emissions was 0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.2609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions 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
Nigeria recorded 0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 117 Bahamas 0.856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 118 Georgia 0.8559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 119 North Macedonia 0.8383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 121 Honduras 0.8275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 122 Fiji 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Croatia 0.8154 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 methane emissions in Nigeria?
- Per capita methane emissions in Nigeria was 0.8323 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 methane emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.