How does Nigeria rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?

Nigeria ranks 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Nigeria

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Nigeria
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nigeria: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 131.91 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

131.91 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 4.8%

World rank

35th

of 203 countries

All-time high

131.91 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

28.85 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Nigeria, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nigeria stood at 131.91 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nigeria peaked at 131.91 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.85 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Nigeria 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	65.18 Mt CO2e	28.85 Mt CO2e	99.42 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	74.22 Mt CO2e	67.74 Mt CO2e	89.6 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	88.78 Mt CO2e	75.11 Mt CO2e	103.63 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	96.69 Mt CO2e	80.92 Mt CO2e	107.61 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	114.35 Mt CO2e	94.4 Mt CO2e	126.11 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	127.33 Mt CO2e	118.92 Mt CO2e	131.91 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

32 Philippines 174.11 Mt CO2e compare
33 Uzbekistan 148.54 Mt CO2e compare
34 Qatar 135.27 Mt CO2e compare
36 Bangladesh 124.19 Mt CO2e compare
37 Netherlands 118.79 Mt CO2e compare
38 Ukraine 118.48 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Nigeria

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 33.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 60.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2439 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 16.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5669 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Aquaculture production 258,230 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 855,310 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 1.11 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 15.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 10.96 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nigeria?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nigeria was 131.91 Mt CO2e 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 dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 131.91 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 28.85 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?: Nigeria ranks 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
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: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).