Per capita methane emissions by sector in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 227.62 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane 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
Nigeria recorded 227.62 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Nigeria peaked at 874.6 kilograms per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 210.66 kilograms per person, in 2022.
That places Nigeria 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 788.23 kilograms per person | 689.82 kilograms per person | 874.6 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 610.29 kilograms per person | 470.1 kilograms per person | 733.73 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.47 kilograms per person | 316.44 kilograms per person | 507.67 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.48 kilograms per person | 210.66 kilograms per person | 281.55 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 284.16 kilograms per person compare
- 51 Bolivia 280.95 kilograms per person compare
- 52 North Korea 246.8 kilograms per person compare
- 54 South Sudan 214.22 kilograms per person compare
- 55 Czechia 213.7 kilograms 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 by sector in Nigeria?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Nigeria was 227.62 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 874.6 kilograms per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.66 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Nigeria ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 methane 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.