Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Nigeria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Nigeria stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Nigeria peaked at 1.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1850.
Nigeria ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Nigeria?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Nigeria was 0.7% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1850.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.