CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Nigeria
Nigeria: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 70,234 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Nigeria, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Nigeria is 70,234 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Nigeria peaked at 104,044 thousand metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,407 thousand metric tons, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,407 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 4,114 thousand metric tons | +20.8% |
| 1962 | 4,180 thousand metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5,350 thousand metric tons | +28.0% |
| 1964 | 7,275 thousand metric tons | +36.0% |
| 1965 | 11,764 thousand metric tons | +61.7% |
| 1966 | 12,908 thousand metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 12,838 thousand metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 6,634 thousand metric tons | -48.3% |
| 1969 | 12,112 thousand metric tons | +82.6% |
| 1970 | 21,540 thousand metric tons | +77.8% |
| 1971 | 32,281 thousand metric tons | +49.9% |
| 1972 | 41,426 thousand metric tons | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 49,578 thousand metric tons | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 62,291 thousand metric tons | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 47,396 thousand metric tons | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 55,247 thousand metric tons | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 50,568 thousand metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 48,294 thousand metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 70,289 thousand metric tons | +45.5% |
| 1980 | 68,155 thousand metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 65,958 thousand metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 65,603 thousand metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 59,930 thousand metric tons | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 69,625 thousand metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 69,893 thousand metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 73,505 thousand metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 59,343 thousand metric tons | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 70,747 thousand metric tons | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 42,442 thousand metric tons | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 45,376 thousand metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 45,247 thousand metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 64,884 thousand metric tons | +43.4% |
| 1993 | 60,062 thousand metric tons | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 46,659 thousand metric tons | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 34,917 thousand metric tons | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 40,421 thousand metric tons | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 40,190 thousand metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 40,183 thousand metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 44,789 thousand metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 79,182 thousand metric tons | +76.8% |
| 2001 | 83,351 thousand metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 98,125 thousand metric tons | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 93,138 thousand metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 97,047 thousand metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 104,044 thousand metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 93,325 thousand metric tons | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 90,619 thousand metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 92,724 thousand metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 70,234 thousand metric tons | -24.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 70,234 thousand metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,716 thousand metric tons, 14.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 70,234 thousand metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,822 thousand metric tons, 38.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,058 thousand metric tons | 3,407 thousand metric tons | 12,908 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 47,891 thousand metric tons | 21,540 thousand metric tons | 70,289 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,520 thousand metric tons | 42,442 thousand metric tons | 73,505 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,273 thousand metric tons | 34,917 thousand metric tons | 64,884 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,179 thousand metric tons | 70,234 thousand metric tons | 104,044 thousand metric tons | 10 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Nigeria?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Nigeria was 70,234 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 104,044 thousand metric tons in 2005.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,407 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.