Nigeria Carbon (CO2) Emissions 1990-2024

Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
  • Nigeria carbon (co2) emissions for 2020 was 111,978.10, a 6.33% decline from 2019.
  • Nigeria carbon (co2) emissions for 2019 was 119,544.10, a 5.2% increase from 2018.
  • Nigeria carbon (co2) emissions for 2018 was 113,633.10, a 4.75% increase from 2017.
  • Nigeria carbon (co2) emissions for 2017 was 108,481.20, a 2.11% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Kilotons of Co2
India 2,200,836.30
Indonesia 563,197.00
Vietnam 355,323.10
Egypt 210,752.30
Pakistan 184,111.20
Ukraine 165,663.60
Philippines 133,471.30
Uzbekistan 115,577.80
Nigeria 111,978.10
Bangladesh 85,493.10
Morocco 66,719.50
Myanmar 33,874.60
Tunisia 29,293.00
Sri Lanka 21,846.30
Mongolia 21,184.70
Sudan 20,796.10
Angola 19,814.50
Kenya 19,446.80
Ghana 19,401.16
Lao PDR 19,178.90
Cambodia 18,652.80
Bolivia 18,375.30
Georgia 10,255.00
Cameroon 9,928.40
Kyrgyz Republic 9,080.10
Honduras 8,835.40
Moldova 8,611.20
Zambia 7,607.10
Republic of Congo 7,153.90
El Salvador 6,376.30
Papua New Guinea 5,491.50
Nicaragua 4,582.20
Mauritania 3,847.10
Lesotho 2,311.90
Eswatini 1,147.70
Bhutan 1,035.20
Cabo Verde 620.60
Timor-Leste 446.10
Djibouti 427.70
Solomon Islands 223.30
Sao Tome and Principe 141.10
Vanuatu 121.30
Micronesia 107.50
Kiribati 56.90
Nigeria Carbon (CO2) Emissions - Historical Data
Year Kilotons of Co2 Metric Tons Per Capita
2020 111,978.10 0.54
2019 119,544.10 0.59
2018 113,633.10 0.57
2017 108,481.20 0.56
2016 110,817.50 0.59
2015 107,746.40 0.59
2014 114,815.50 0.64
2013 108,116.80 0.62
2012 95,335.30 0.56
2011 94,996.50 0.57
2010 90,055.20 0.56
2009 76,947.40 0.49
2008 86,932.00 0.57
2007 81,122.60 0.55
2006 88,767.70 0.62
2005 98,719.00 0.70
2004 98,724.90 0.72
2003 100,994.90 0.76
2002 92,237.60 0.71
2001 101,945.30 0.81
2000 97,215.10 0.79
1999 87,017.00 0.73
1998 88,699.80 0.76
1997 98,646.90 0.87
1996 100,227.20 0.90
1995 86,164.50 0.80
1994 78,325.80 0.74
1993 86,237.30 0.84
1992 91,806.40 0.92
1991 81,926.10 0.84
1990 72,768.80 0.76