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Carbon intensity of GDP in Nigeria

Nigeria: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
157th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1871 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 1996
All-time low
0.0659 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Nigeria, 1990–2024

00.050.10.150.21990200720241990: 0.143 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1991: 0.154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1992: 0.161 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1993: 0.16 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1994: 0.152 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1995: 0.167 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1996: 0.187 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1997: 0.177 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1998: 0.156 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1999: 0.153 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2000: 0.162 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2001: 0.162 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2002: 0.127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2003: 0.133 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2004: 0.117 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2005: 0.109 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2006: 0.093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2007: 0.079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2008: 0.081 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2009: 0.066 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2010: 0.071 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2011: 0.074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2012: 0.07 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2013: 0.074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2014: 0.074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2015: 0.07 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2016: 0.074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2017: 0.069 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2018: 0.071 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2019: 0.072 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2020: 0.073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2021: 0.079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2022: 0.075 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2023: 0.07 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2024: 0.071 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.0709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.1871 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0659 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2009.

That places Nigeria 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Year kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Change
1990 0.1426 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP —
1991 0.1539 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +7.9%
1992 0.1611 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +4.7%
1993 0.1599 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.7%
1994 0.1521 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.9%
1995 0.1671 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +9.9%
1996 0.1871 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +11.9%
1997 0.1768 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.5%
1998 0.1562 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -11.7%
1999 0.1529 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.1%
2000 0.1622 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +6.0%
2001 0.1625 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.2%
2002 0.1275 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -21.5%
2003 0.1328 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +4.2%
2004 0.1174 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -11.6%
2005 0.1093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -6.9%
2006 0.0928 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -15.1%
2007 0.0792 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -14.6%
2008 0.0805 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +1.7%
2009 0.0659 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -18.2%
2010 0.0711 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +8.0%
2011 0.0744 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +4.6%
2012 0.0702 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.7%
2013 0.0738 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +5.1%
2014 0.0743 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.7%
2015 0.0699 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -6.0%
2016 0.074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +6.0%
2017 0.069 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -6.8%
2018 0.0708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +2.7%
2019 0.072 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +1.6%
2020 0.0725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.7%
2021 0.0789 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +8.9%
2022 0.0746 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.5%
2023 0.0704 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.6%
2024 0.0709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.161 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1426 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1871 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2000s 0.113 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0659 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1625 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2010s 0.072 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.069 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0744 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0735 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0704 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0789 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 154 France 0.0731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  2. 155 Singapore 0.0725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  3. 156 Cameroon 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  4. 158 Paraguay 0.0708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  5. 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0701 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  6. 160 Hong Kong, China 0.0695 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Nigeria?
Carbon intensity of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1871 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0659 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.