Share global cumulative co2 including land in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share global cumulative co2 including land was 0.5764 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5764
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6806
in 1962
All-time low
0.0143
in 1915
Years of data
110
1915–2024
Share global cumulative co2 including land in Nigeria, 1915–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global cumulative co2 including land in Nigeria is 0.5764, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global cumulative co2 including land in Nigeria peaked at 0.6806 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0143, in 1915.
Nigeria ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 110 years of available data.
Share global cumulative co2 including land in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 0.0143 | — |
| 1916 | 0.0282 | +96.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0415 | +47.5% |
| 1918 | 0.0544 | +30.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0667 | +22.6% |
| 1920 | 0.0826 | +24.0% |
| 1921 | 0.101 | +22.3% |
| 1922 | 0.1197 | +18.5% |
| 1923 | 0.1388 | +16.0% |
| 1924 | 0.1575 | +13.5% |
| 1925 | 0.1761 | +11.8% |
| 1926 | 0.195 | +10.8% |
| 1927 | 0.2139 | +9.7% |
| 1928 | 0.2323 | +8.6% |
| 1929 | 0.2498 | +7.5% |
| 1930 | 0.2677 | +7.2% |
| 1931 | 0.2857 | +6.7% |
| 1932 | 0.3036 | +6.3% |
| 1933 | 0.3219 | +6.0% |
| 1934 | 0.3393 | +5.4% |
| 1935 | 0.3562 | +5.0% |
| 1936 | 0.3722 | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 0.3882 | +4.3% |
| 1938 | 0.4036 | +4.0% |
| 1939 | 0.4187 | +3.7% |
| 1940 | 0.4354 | +4.0% |
| 1941 | 0.4534 | +4.1% |
| 1942 | 0.4712 | +3.9% |
| 1943 | 0.4898 | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 0.5079 | +3.7% |
| 1945 | 0.5262 | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 0.5446 | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 0.5617 | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 0.5783 | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 0.5948 | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 0.6058 | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 0.6143 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.6224 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.6303 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.6375 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.6444 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.6503 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.6567 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.6634 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.6697 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6768 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.6797 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6806 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6802 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6788 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6762 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6718 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6676 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6635 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6589 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6546 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6511 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6477 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6446 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6424 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6387 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6356 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6312 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6274 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6257 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6232 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6206 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6182 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6161 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6145 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6121 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.609 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6049 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6012 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5963 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.596 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5985 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6005 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6064 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6201 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.628 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.633 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6389 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6465 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6496 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6544 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6572 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6571 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6562 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6544 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6511 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6463 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6396 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.638 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6328 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6292 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6252 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6198 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6149 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6102 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.605 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6004 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5964 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5927 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5893 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5871 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5847 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5818 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5789 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5764 | -0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.5764 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0684, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.5764 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0458, 12.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | +96.7% | 0.0143 | 0.0282 |
| 1917 | +47.5% | 0.0282 | 0.0415 |
| 1918 | +30.9% | 0.0415 | 0.0544 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.041 | 0.0143 | 0.0667 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.1667 | 0.0826 | 0.2498 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3457 | 0.2677 | 0.4187 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5163 | 0.4354 | 0.5948 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6395 | 0.6058 | 0.6697 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6734 | 0.6589 | 0.6806 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6399 | 0.6257 | 0.6546 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6116 | 0.5963 | 0.6232 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6218 | 0.596 | 0.6496 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6487 | 0.6328 | 0.6572 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6083 | 0.5893 | 0.6292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5818 | 0.5764 | 0.5871 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 26 Saudi Arabia 0.698 compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 0.6893 compare
- 28 Spain 0.6443 compare
- 30 Philippines 0.5554 compare
- 31 Vietnam 0.5387 compare
- 32 Venezuela 0.4872 compare
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 cumulative co2 including land in Nigeria?
- Share global cumulative co2 including land in Nigeria was 0.5764 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global cumulative co2 including land recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6806 in 1962.
- What is the lowest share global cumulative co2 including land recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 in 1915.
- How does Nigeria rank for share global cumulative co2 including land?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global cumulative co2 including land rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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