Share global co2 coal in Nigeria

Nigeria: Share global co2 coal was 0.0193 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0193
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
72nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0506
in 1946
All-time low
0.0001
in 1968
Years of data
110
1915–2024

Share global co2 coal in Nigeria, 1915–2024

00.020.040.06191519692024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global co2 coal in Nigeria is 0.0193, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and up 156.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global co2 coal in Nigeria peaked at 0.0506 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1968.

Nigeria ranks 72nd of 179 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.

Share global co2 coal in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Share global co2 coal in Nigeria, 1915 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1915 0.0006 —
1916 0.0021 +233.9%
1917 0.0068 +225.4%
1918 0.0124 +81.5%
1919 0.0136 +9.5%
1920 0.0156 +14.3%
1921 0.0214 +37.5%
1922 0.011 -48.7%
1923 0.015 +36.9%
1924 0.0172 +14.5%
1925 0.0204 +19.0%
1926 0.0284 +38.9%
1927 0.0288 +1.3%
1928 0.0292 +1.7%
1929 0.0264 -9.7%
1930 0.0292 +10.4%
1931 0.0312 +6.9%
1932 0.0269 -13.8%
1933 0.024 -10.6%
1934 0.0243 +1.1%
1935 0.0232 -4.4%
1936 0.024 +3.2%
1937 0.0282 +17.8%
1938 0.0302 +6.9%
1939 0.0239 -20.8%
1940 0.022 -7.9%
1941 0.0255 +15.7%
1942 0.0318 +24.8%
1943 0.0347 +9.3%
1944 0.0428 +23.3%
1945 0.046 +7.6%
1946 0.0506 +9.9%
1947 0.0431 -14.9%
1948 0.0438 +1.6%
1949 0.0418 -4.5%
1950 0.0446 +6.6%
1951 0.0276 -38.0%
1952 0.0389 +40.9%
1953 0.0426 +9.4%
1954 0.0426 -0.1%
1955 0.0399 -6.2%
1956 0.0403 +1.0%
1957 0.0411 +1.8%
1958 0.0469 +14.1%
1959 0.0364 -22.4%
1960 0.028 -22.9%
1961 0.0299 +6.6%
1962 0.0324 +8.5%
1963 0.0278 -14.1%
1964 0.0331 +19.0%
1965 0.0354 +6.9%
1966 0.0316 -10.6%
1967 0.0141 -55.6%
1968 0.0001 -99.0%
1969 0.0011 +671.2%
1970 0.003 +184.4%
1971 0.0096 +219.1%
1972 0.0151 +56.2%
1973 0.0137 -9.1%
1974 0.0132 -3.6%
1975 0.0099 -25.3%
1976 0.0123 +24.7%
1977 0.011 -10.3%
1978 0.0083 -24.5%
1979 0.0067 -19.1%
1980 0.0068 +1.2%
1981 0.0041 -39.6%
1982 0.0023 -44.6%
1983 0.0021 -7.2%
1984 0.0027 +25.5%
1985 0.0045 +71.0%
1986 0.0036 -20.9%
1987 0.0024 -33.2%
1988 0.0018 -24.0%
1989 0.0016 -11.3%
1990 0.0019 +17.6%
1991 0.0022 +16.7%
1992 0.0017 -25.1%
1993 0.0003 -84.4%
1994 0.0008 +198.5%
1995 0.0006 -24.4%
1996 0.0002 -58.2%
1997 0.0003 +17.3%
1998 0.0004 +32.1%
1999 0.0005 +31.5%
2000 0.0017 +244.7%
2001 0.0017 -2.9%
2002 0.0014 -15.8%
2003 0.0014 +2.0%
2004 0.0014 -3.2%
2005 0.0015 +7.8%
2006 0.0018 +16.9%
2007 0.0024 +34.8%
2008 0.0049 +106.5%
2009 0.0049 +1.1%
2010 0.0046 -6.6%
2011 0.0046 +0.1%
2012 0.0061 +31.5%
2013 0.0075 +24.5%
2014 0.0075 -0.4%
2015 0.0081 +7.4%
2016 0.0086 +7.1%
2017 0.0074 -14.6%
2018 0.0085 +15.0%
2019 0.0086 +1.6%
2020 0.0105 +21.8%
2021 0.0204 +93.9%
2022 0.0207 +1.7%
2023 0.0238 +14.9%
2024 0.0193 -18.9%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.0193 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0037, 5.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.0193 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003, 67.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global co2 coal 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
1969 +671.2% 0.0001 0.0011
2000 +244.7% 0.0005 0.0017
1916 +233.9% 0.0006 0.0021
1917 +225.4% 0.0021 0.0068
1971 +219.1% 0.003 0.0096
1994 +198.5% 0.0003 0.0008

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.0071 0.0006 0.0136 5
1920s 0.0213 0.011 0.0292 10
1930s 0.0265 0.0232 0.0312 10
1940s 0.0382 0.022 0.0506 10
1950s 0.0401 0.0276 0.0469 10
1960s 0.0234 0.0001 0.0354 10
1970s 0.0103 0.003 0.0151 10
1980s 0.0032 0.0016 0.0068 10
1990s 0.0009 0.0002 0.0022 10
2000s 0.0023 0.0014 0.0049 10
2010s 0.0072 0.0046 0.0086 10
2020s 0.0189 0.0105 0.0238 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 69 Myanmar 0.0207 compare
  2. 70 Kenya 0.0204 compare
  3. 71 Argentina 0.02 compare
  4. 73 Brunei 0.019 compare
  5. 74 Ethiopia 0.0183 compare
  6. 75 New Caledonia 0.018 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global co2 coal in Nigeria?
Share global co2 coal in Nigeria was 0.0193 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global co2 coal recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0506 in 1946.
What is the lowest share global co2 coal recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1968.
How does Nigeria rank for share global co2 coal?
Nigeria ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global co2 coal rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.7%. 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 Share global co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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