CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Nigeria

Nigeria: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 26.91 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
26.91
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.91
in 2018
All-time low
8.25
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Nigeria, 1990–2018

101520251990200420181990: 8.21991: 9.71992: 11.41993: 11.71994: 10.51995: 10.91996: 11.61997: 12.11998: 11.41999: 12.52000: 13.72001: 14.12002: 152003: 13.22004: 15.52005: 16.92006: 16.72007: 17.12008: 17.32009: 15.32010: 192011: 222012: 23.62013: 22.82014: 24.42015: 23.72016: 23.92017: 25.22018: 26.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Nigeria stood at 26.91. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Nigeria peaked at 26.91 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.25, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11 8.25 12.52 10
2000s 15.47 13.19 17.26 10
2010s 23.51 19.02 26.91 9

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 44 Belarus 33.16 compare
  2. 45 Serbia 31.92 compare
  3. 46 Romania 29.81 compare
  4. 48 Turkmenistan 25.91 compare
  5. 49 Singapore 25.82 compare
  6. 50 Oman 25.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Nigeria?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Nigeria was 26.91 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 26.91 in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.25 in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Nigeria ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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