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
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Nigeria, 1990–2018
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 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.25 | — |
| 1991 | 9.68 | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 11.45 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 11.67 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.51 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 10.86 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 11.6 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 12.09 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 11.39 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 12.52 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 13.72 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 14.06 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 14.98 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 13.19 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 15.49 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 16.91 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 16.74 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.05 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 17.26 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.34 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 19.02 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 22.01 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 23.64 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 22.77 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 24.44 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 23.69 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 23.87 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.22 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 26.91 | +6.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 26.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1, 12.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 26.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.51, 52.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 187 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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