Share global cumulative co2 coal in Nigeria

Nigeria: Share global cumulative co2 coal was 0.0113 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0113
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
77th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0214
in 1966
All-time low
0
in 1915
Years of data
110
1915–2024

Share global cumulative co2 coal in Nigeria, 1915–2024

00.0050.010.0150.02191519692024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global cumulative co2 coal in Nigeria is 0.0113, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global cumulative co2 coal in Nigeria peaked at 0.0214 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1915.

That places Nigeria 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 110 years of available data.

Share global cumulative co2 coal in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Share global cumulative co2 coal in Nigeria, 1915 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1915 0 —
1916 0.0001 +343.3%
1917 0.0003 +251.9%
1918 0.0008 +121.8%
1919 0.0011 +48.0%
1920 0.0016 +40.6%
1921 0.0021 +32.9%
1922 0.0023 +11.2%
1923 0.0027 +15.9%
1924 0.0031 +15.2%
1925 0.0036 +15.4%
1926 0.0043 +18.2%
1927 0.0049 +16.1%
1928 0.0056 +13.2%
1929 0.0062 +10.3%
1930 0.0067 +9.2%
1931 0.0073 +7.7%
1932 0.0076 +5.0%
1933 0.0079 +4.1%
1934 0.0083 +4.2%
1935 0.0086 +3.8%
1936 0.0089 +4.0%
1937 0.0094 +5.0%
1938 0.0098 +4.7%
1939 0.0101 +3.1%
1940 0.0104 +2.8%
1941 0.0108 +3.4%
1942 0.0112 +4.5%
1943 0.0118 +4.7%
1944 0.0125 +5.8%
1945 0.013 +4.5%
1946 0.0137 +5.1%
1947 0.0142 +4.2%
1948 0.0148 +4.1%
1949 0.0153 +3.3%
1950 0.0159 +3.7%
1951 0.0161 +1.5%
1952 0.0166 +2.8%
1953 0.0171 +3.0%
1954 0.0176 +2.8%
1955 0.018 +2.6%
1956 0.0185 +2.6%
1957 0.0189 +2.5%
1958 0.0195 +3.0%
1959 0.0199 +1.8%
1960 0.02 +0.9%
1961 0.0202 +1.0%
1962 0.0205 +1.2%
1963 0.0206 +0.7%
1964 0.0209 +1.2%
1965 0.0212 +1.4%
1966 0.0214 +1.0%
1967 0.0212 -0.6%
1968 0.0208 -1.9%
1969 0.0204 -1.8%
1970 0.0201 -1.6%
1971 0.0199 -1.0%
1972 0.0198 -0.5%
1973 0.0197 -0.6%
1974 0.0196 -0.6%
1975 0.0194 -0.9%
1976 0.0193 -0.7%
1977 0.0191 -0.8%
1978 0.0189 -1.1%
1979 0.0187 -1.2%
1980 0.0184 -1.2%
1981 0.0182 -1.5%
1982 0.0179 -1.7%
1983 0.0176 -1.7%
1984 0.0173 -1.7%
1985 0.017 -1.5%
1986 0.0167 -1.6%
1987 0.0164 -1.8%
1988 0.0161 -1.9%
1989 0.0158 -1.9%
1990 0.0156 -1.7%
1991 0.0153 -1.6%
1992 0.015 -1.6%
1993 0.0148 -1.8%
1994 0.0145 -1.7%
1995 0.0143 -1.8%
1996 0.014 -1.8%
1997 0.0138 -1.8%
1998 0.0135 -1.7%
1999 0.0133 -1.6%
2000 0.0131 -1.5%
2001 0.0129 -1.5%
2002 0.0127 -1.6%
2003 0.0125 -1.7%
2004 0.0123 -1.7%
2005 0.0121 -1.8%
2006 0.0119 -1.8%
2007 0.0117 -1.7%
2008 0.0115 -1.2%
2009 0.0114 -1.2%
2010 0.0112 -1.3%
2011 0.0111 -1.3%
2012 0.011 -1.0%
2013 0.0109 -0.7%
2014 0.0108 -0.7%
2015 0.0108 -0.5%
2016 0.0107 -0.4%
2017 0.0107 -0.6%
2018 0.0106 -0.4%
2019 0.0106 -0.4%
2020 0.0106 -0.0%
2021 0.0108 +1.7%
2022 0.0109 +1.7%
2023 0.0112 +2.2%
2024 0.0113 +1.3%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.0113 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0024, 4.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.0113 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004, 28.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global cumulative 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
1916 +343.3% 0 0.0001
1917 +251.9% 0.0001 0.0003
1918 +121.8% 0.0003 0.0008
1919 +48.0% 0.0008 0.0011
1920 +40.6% 0.0011 0.0016
1921 +32.9% 0.0016 0.0021

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.0005 0 0.0011 5
1920s 0.0036 0.0016 0.0062 10
1930s 0.0085 0.0067 0.0101 10
1940s 0.0128 0.0104 0.0153 10
1950s 0.0178 0.0159 0.0199 10
1960s 0.0207 0.02 0.0214 10
1970s 0.0195 0.0187 0.0201 10
1980s 0.0171 0.0158 0.0184 10
1990s 0.0144 0.0133 0.0156 10
2000s 0.0122 0.0114 0.0131 10
2010s 0.0108 0.0106 0.0112 10
2020s 0.011 0.0106 0.0113 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 74 Algeria 0.0141 compare
  2. 75 Cuba 0.0138 compare
  3. 76 Botswana 0.0122 compare
  4. 78 United Arab Emirates 0.0112 compare
  5. 79 Georgia 0.0102 compare
  6. 80 Montenegro 0.0101 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global cumulative co2 coal in Nigeria?
Share global cumulative co2 coal in Nigeria was 0.0113 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global cumulative co2 coal recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0214 in 1966.
What is the lowest share global cumulative co2 coal recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1915.
How does Nigeria rank for share global cumulative co2 coal?
Nigeria ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global cumulative co2 coal rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global cumulative 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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