Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 284.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
284.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
27th
of 198 countries
All-time high
390.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1996
All-time low
2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nigeria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 284.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nigeria peaked at 390.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Nigeria 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1912 | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1917 | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1918 | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1919 | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1921 | 4.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1922 | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1923 | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1924 | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1926 | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1927 | 5.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1928 | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 5.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 5.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1935 | 6.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 6.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1938 | 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1941 | 7.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 7.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1943 | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1945 | 8.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 9.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1947 | 9.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1949 | 10.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 15.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +52.0% |
| 1951 | 16.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 18.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1953 | 20.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1954 | 22.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1955 | 25.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1956 | 29.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 1957 | 31.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1958 | 36.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1959 | 41.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 45.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1961 | 56.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.2% |
| 1962 | 57.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 63.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 82.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.3% |
| 1965 | 109.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.5% |
| 1966 | 134.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 167.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.6% |
| 1968 | 102.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.8% |
| 1969 | 112.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 154.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.9% |
| 1971 | 165.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 196.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 222.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 250.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 201.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 231.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 229.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 212.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 265.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 246.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 199.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 189.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 180.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 201.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 210.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 213.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 190.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 211.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 203.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 207.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 217.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 238.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 242.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 307.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 334.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 390.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 364.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 332.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 318.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 355.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 358.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 305.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 340.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 328.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 327.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 298.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 276.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 276.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 262.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 304.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 326.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 313.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 310.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 319.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 304.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 297.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 297.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 296.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 324.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 299.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 315.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 290.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 293.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 284.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 284.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 13.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 284.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 28.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +52.0% | 10.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | -38.8% | 167.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +36.9% | 112.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1965 | +33.5% | 82.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1964 | +29.3% | 63.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1994 | +26.9% | 242.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 213.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 204.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 295.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 390.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 358.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 296.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 326.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 284.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 315.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 24 Thailand 309.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 25 Egypt 306.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 26 France 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 28 Taiwan 279.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 29 Algeria 262.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 259.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nigeria?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nigeria was 284.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 390.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1996.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Nigeria rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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