Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nigeria, 1915–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nigeria is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nigeria peaked at 0.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1915.
That places Nigeria 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nigeria?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nigeria was 0.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1915.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.