Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 60.44 Mt CO2e in 2024. β Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Nigeria, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Nigeria stood at 60.44 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Nigeria peaked at 60.78 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.98 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 23rd out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.33 Mt CO2e | 2.98 Mt CO2e | 11.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.05 Mt CO2e | 12.81 Mt CO2e | 15.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.65 Mt CO2e | 11.76 Mt CO2e | 21.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.79 Mt CO2e | 21.16 Mt CO2e | 29.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.18 Mt CO2e | 29.73 Mt CO2e | 58.86 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.43 Mt CO2e | 50.53 Mt CO2e | 60.78 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Nigeria?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Nigeria was 60.44 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.78 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).