Share global co2 including land in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share global co2 including land was 0.4153 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4153
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.61
in 1946
All-time low
0.2766
in 2007
Years of data
110
1915–2024
Share global co2 including land in Nigeria, 1915–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global co2 including land in Nigeria is 0.4153, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 including land in Nigeria peaked at 1.61 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.2766, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 110 years of available data.
Share global co2 including land in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 0.608 | — |
| 1916 | 0.5984 | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 0.6009 | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 0.6095 | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 0.6481 | +6.3% |
| 1920 | 0.7709 | +18.9% |
| 1921 | 0.9341 | +21.2% |
| 1922 | 0.9596 | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 0.9649 | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.987 | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 1.01 | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 1.06 | +5.7% |
| 1927 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 1.08 | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 1.04 | -3.6% |
| 1930 | 1.12 | +7.8% |
| 1931 | 1.2 | +6.7% |
| 1932 | 1.26 | +5.1% |
| 1933 | 1.29 | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 1.25 | -3.2% |
| 1935 | 1.25 | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 1.19 | -4.8% |
| 1937 | 1.2 | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 1.22 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 1.21 | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 1.29 | +6.5% |
| 1941 | 1.37 | +6.0% |
| 1942 | 1.39 | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 1.46 | +4.8% |
| 1944 | 1.47 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 1.6 | +8.8% |
| 1946 | 1.61 | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 1.52 | -5.6% |
| 1948 | 1.51 | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 1.57 | +3.7% |
| 1950 | 1.17 | -25.1% |
| 1951 | 1.03 | -12.1% |
| 1952 | 1.02 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.9849 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 0.9641 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.9203 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 0.9507 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 0.9717 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.9517 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 1.01 | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 0.8201 | -18.8% |
| 1962 | 0.7258 | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6575 | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6099 | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5466 | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4459 | -18.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4618 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4635 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4457 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4572 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4882 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4947 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5053 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5407 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4656 | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4911 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4303 | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4569 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.543 | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5038 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4918 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4913 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.506 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5349 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4915 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4528 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3973 | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4162 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3463 | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5783 | +67.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7296 | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7082 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.932 | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 1.35 | +45.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8987 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9453 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8203 | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9241 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8219 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6512 | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6098 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5564 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4659 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3903 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2766 | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5489 | +98.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3489 | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4341 | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4128 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3374 | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3495 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3505 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3174 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3317 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3621 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3706 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3907 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4462 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4368 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4016 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3982 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4153 | +4.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.4153 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0606, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.4153 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0341, 12.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +98.5% | 0.2766 | 0.5489 |
| 1990 | +67.0% | 0.3463 | 0.5783 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.613 | 0.5984 | 0.6481 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.9867 | 0.7709 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.22 | 1.12 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.48 | 1.29 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9984 | 0.9203 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6187 | 0.4457 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4873 | 0.4303 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4632 | 0.3463 | 0.5349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9094 | 0.5783 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5594 | 0.2766 | 0.9241 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3657 | 0.3174 | 0.4341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4196 | 0.3982 | 0.4462 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- 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 global co2 including land in Nigeria?
- Share global co2 including land in Nigeria was 0.4153 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 including land recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 1946.
- What is the lowest share global co2 including land recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2766 in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for share global co2 including land?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 including land rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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