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Greenhouse gas emissions (all gases, CO2 equivalent) and CO2 emissions per person in tonnes, yearly (EDGAR). All figures for Nigeria
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gases | 1.51 t CO2e | 2024 | 40th lowest of 203 | −2.61 t CO2e | Lowest 0.09 t CO2eHighest 86.68 t CO2e |
| CO2 | 0.57 t CO2 | 2024 | 46th lowest of 203 | −1.98 t CO2 | Lowest 0.00 t CO2Highest 82.84 t CO2 |
| Period | t CO2e |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.51 |
| 2023 | 1.48 |
| 2022 | 1.50 |
| 2021 | 1.57 |
| 2020 | 1.56 |
| 2019 | 1.72 |
| 2018 | 1.69 |
| 2017 | 1.67 |
| 2016 | 1.72 |
| 2015 | 1.80 |
| 2014 | 1.86 |
| 2013 | 1.85 |
| 2012 | 1.88 |
| 2011 | 1.93 |
| 2010 | 1.86 |
| 2009 | 1.77 |
| 2008 | 1.93 |
| 2007 | 1.95 |
| 2006 | 2.17 |
| 2005 | 2.42 |
| 2004 | 2.55 |
| 2003 | 2.69 |
| 2002 | 2.49 |
| 2001 | 2.97 |
| 2000 | 3.01 |
| 1999 | 2.81 |
| 1998 | 2.99 |
| 1997 | 3.35 |
| 1996 | 3.67 |
| 1995 | 3.24 |
| 1994 | 3.03 |
| 1993 | 2.88 |
| 1992 | 2.92 |
| 1991 | 2.76 |
| 1990 | 2.69 |
| 1989 | 2.75 |
| 1988 | 2.56 |
| 1987 | 2.42 |
| 1986 | 2.63 |
| 1985 | 2.74 |
| 1984 | 2.67 |
| 1983 | 2.59 |
| 1982 | 2.70 |
| 1981 | 2.95 |
| 1980 | 3.88 |
| 1979 | 4.37 |
| 1978 | 3.61 |
| 1977 | 3.88 |
| 1976 | 4.08 |
| 1975 | 3.66 |
| 1974 | 4.64 |
| 1973 | 4.20 |
| 1972 | 3.79 |
| 1971 | 3.27 |
| 1970 | 3.08 |
| Period | t CO2 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.57 |
| 2023 | 0.55 |
| 2022 | 0.58 |
| 2021 | 0.60 |
| 2020 | 0.56 |
| 2019 | 0.60 |
| 2018 | 0.59 |
| 2017 | 0.58 |
| 2016 | 0.63 |
| 2015 | 0.62 |
| 2014 | 0.66 |
| 2013 | 0.63 |
| 2012 | 0.58 |
| 2011 | 0.61 |
| 2010 | 0.57 |
| 2009 | 0.50 |
| 2008 | 0.58 |
| 2007 | 0.55 |
| 2006 | 0.62 |
| 2005 | 0.71 |
| 2004 | 0.74 |
| 2003 | 0.78 |
| 2002 | 0.72 |
| 2001 | 0.82 |
| 2000 | 0.79 |
| 1999 | 0.73 |
| 1998 | 0.76 |
| 1997 | 0.86 |
| 1996 | 0.91 |
| 1995 | 0.80 |
| 1994 | 0.75 |
| 1993 | 0.82 |
| 1992 | 0.87 |
| 1991 | 0.82 |
| 1990 | 0.77 |
| 1989 | 0.84 |
| 1988 | 0.84 |
| 1987 | 0.76 |
| 1986 | 0.82 |
| 1985 | 0.86 |
| 1984 | 0.85 |
| 1983 | 0.87 |
| 1982 | 0.89 |
| 1981 | 0.96 |
| 1980 | 1.21 |
| 1979 | 1.39 |
| 1978 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 0.99 |
| 1976 | 1.15 |
| 1975 | 1.01 |
| 1974 | 1.36 |
| 1973 | 1.11 |
| 1972 | 0.94 |
| 1971 | 0.75 |
| 1970 | 0.52 |
allfigures, “Greenhouse gases, Nigeria, 2024: 1.51 t CO2e”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/emissions/nigeria, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.