Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 4.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Nigeria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4.8 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 295.2% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Nigeria peaked at 47.77 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -23.8 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Nigeria ranks 30th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 29.61 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1973 | 20.25 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1974 | 26.43 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1975 | -23.8 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1976 | 17.48 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 1977 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1978 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1979 | 42.98 % change on previous year | +830.4% |
| 1980 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1981 | -18.18 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 1982 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1342 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4504 % change on previous year | +235.6% |
| 1985 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +821.4% |
| 1986 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1987 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +132.3% |
| 1988 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -357.7% |
| 1989 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1990 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -271.2% |
| 1991 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 1992 | 9.54 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1993 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1994 | -6.64 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 1995 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 1996 | 16.63 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 1997 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1998 | -9.39 % change on previous year | +246.3% |
| 1999 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2000 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -859.4% |
| 2001 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2002 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -255.1% |
| 2003 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 2004 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2005 | -0.9409 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2006 | -9.95 % change on previous year | +957.5% |
| 2007 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2009 | -11.65 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
| 2010 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 2011 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2012 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2013 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -811.6% |
| 2014 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2015 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2016 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 2017 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 2018 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2019 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2020 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -247.3% |
| 2021 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 2022 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2023 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2024 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -295.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.8 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.05 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.08 % change on previous year | -23.8 % change on previous year | 47.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.87 % change on previous year | -18.18 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -9.39 % change on previous year | 16.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6604 % change on previous year | -11.65 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -5.7 % change on previous year | 10.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Nigeria?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Nigeria was 4.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.77 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.8 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Nigeria rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Nigeria ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.