Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Nigeria

Nigeria: Share of global consumption based co emissions and population was 0.3499 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3499
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
38th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.4262
in 2021
All-time low
0.1622
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Nigeria, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.41990200620231990: 0.1621991: 0.1671992: 0.1891993: 0.1871994: 0.3361995: 0.3211996: 0.3671997: 0.3581998: 0.3551999: 0.2562000: 0.1942001: 0.2752002: 0.2712003: 0.2742004: 0.2812005: 0.3042006: 0.2152007: 0.2432008: 0.2582009: 0.2972010: 0.3422011: 0.352012: 0.2972013: 0.3752014: 0.392015: 0.3632016: 0.3542017: 0.332018: 0.312019: 0.3572020: 0.392021: 0.4262022: 0.3722023: 0.35

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Nigeria stood at 0.3499.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Nigeria peaked at 0.4262 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1622, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 38th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2698 0.1622 0.3672 10
2000s 0.2612 0.1943 0.3035 10
2010s 0.3468 0.2972 0.3904 10
2020s 0.3846 0.3499 0.4262 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 35 Ukraine 0.4366 compare
  2. 36 Netherlands 0.3942 compare
  3. 37 Hong Kong (China) 0.3784 compare
  4. 39 Kuwait 0.3212 compare
  5. 40 Switzerland 0.3106 compare
  6. 41 Colombia 0.2742 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Nigeria?
Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Nigeria was 0.3499 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4262 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1622 in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for share of global consumption based co emissions and population?
Nigeria ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of global consumption based co emissions and population rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 of global consumption based co emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of global consumption based co emissions and population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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