Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Nigeria, 1915–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Nigeria stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 110 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Nigeria peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1915.
Nigeria ranks 41st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1917 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +93.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +47.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +33.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +27.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +21.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +19.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +16.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +14.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 11.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 24.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +93.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +47.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1953 | +33.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1954 | +27.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Nigeria?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Nigeria was 0.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1915.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Nigeria ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.