How does Nigeria rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?

Nigeria ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.

Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Nigeria

Name: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Nigeria
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0%

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

77th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0%

in 1966

All-time low

0.0%

in 1915

Years of data

110

1915–2024

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Nigeria is 0.0%, 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 of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Nigeria peaked at 0.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.

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	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	5

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Nigeria?: Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Nigeria was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1966.
What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1915.
How does Nigeria rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?: Nigeria ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit: %
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.