So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Nigeria

Nigeria: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 119,082 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
119,082
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
57th
of 216 countries
All-time high
128,123
in 2019
All-time low
1,312
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Nigeria, 1750–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 119,082 for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Nigeria peaked at 128,123 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,312, in 1750.

That places Nigeria 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 1,313 1,312 1,314 10
1760s 1,315 1,314 1,316 10
1770s 1,317 1,316 1,318 10
1780s 1,319 1,318 1,320 10
1790s 1,320 1,320 1,321 10
1800s 1,322 1,321 1,322 10
1810s 1,325 1,322 1,329 10
1820s 1,333 1,329 1,336 10
1830s 1,340 1,337 1,343 10
1840s 1,346 1,343 1,349 10
1850s 1,412 1,349 1,474 10
1860s 1,550 1,488 1,611 10
1870s 1,703 1,625 1,776 10
1880s 1,868 1,792 1,944 10
1890s 2,041 1,961 2,124 10
1900s 2,236 2,143 2,332 10
1910s 3,647 2,355 6,529 10
1920s 9,339 5,893 12,020 10
1930s 10,835 9,312 12,290 10
1940s 15,658 11,266 17,816 10
1950s 20,822 15,837 24,907 10
1960s 22,263 14,694 28,937 10
1970s 38,262 21,549 56,957 10
1980s 80,803 71,326 88,115 10
1990s 95,506 71,446 113,225 10
2000s 97,688 72,823 121,439 10
2010s 109,187 91,372 128,123 10
2020s 114,663 109,135 119,082 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 54 Mongolia 129,623 compare
  2. 55 Argentina 123,333 compare
  3. 56 Dominican Republic 119,097 compare
  4. 58 Italy 118,215 compare
  5. 59 Greece 117,652 compare
  6. 60 Namibia 116,169 compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Nigeria?
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Nigeria was 119,082 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 128,123 in 2019.
What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,312 in 1750.
How does Nigeria rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
Nigeria ranks 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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