CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Nigeria

Nigeria: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF was 130.67 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
130.67
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
36th
of 190 countries
All-time high
130.67
in 2018
All-time low
67.85
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Nigeria, 1990–2018

0501001501990200420181990: 67.81991: 75.61992: 86.41993: 84.41994: 80.51995: 81.51996: 87.21997: 83.51998: 76.61999: 74.72000: 76.12001: 85.22002: 86.12003: 88.72004: 88.62005: 98.42006: 92.22007: 90.12008: 91.52009: 74.22010: 90.72011: 102.12012: 100.72013: 110.72014: 116.22015: 108.22016: 108.42017: 112.92018: 130.7

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 130.67 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Nigeria peaked at 130.67 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.85, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 36th of 190 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) - Total excluding LUCF in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Nigeria, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 67.85 —
1991 75.57 +11.4%
1992 86.4 +14.3%
1993 84.41 -2.3%
1994 80.53 -4.6%
1995 81.54 +1.3%
1996 87.18 +6.9%
1997 83.54 -4.2%
1998 76.64 -8.3%
1999 74.66 -2.6%
2000 76.07 +1.9%
2001 85.15 +11.9%
2002 86.11 +1.1%
2003 88.68 +3.0%
2004 88.63 -0.1%
2005 98.44 +11.1%
2006 92.2 -6.3%
2007 90.13 -2.2%
2008 91.53 +1.6%
2009 74.24 -18.9%
2010 90.73 +22.2%
2011 102.09 +12.5%
2012 100.68 -1.4%
2013 110.72 +10.0%
2014 116.2 +4.9%
2015 108.15 -6.9%
2016 108.42 +0.2%
2017 112.92 +4.2%
2018 130.67 +15.7%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 130.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.81, 13.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 130.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29, 39.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.83 67.85 87.18 10
2000s 87.12 74.24 98.44 10
2010s 108.95 90.73 130.67 9

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 33 Netherlands 151.17 compare
  2. 34 Philippines 142.24 compare
  3. 35 Venezuela 138.16 compare
  4. 37 Uzbekistan 112.09 compare
  5. 38 Czechia 102.48 compare
  6. 39 Belgium 93.47 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Nigeria?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Nigeria was 130.67 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 130.67 in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 67.85 in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
Nigeria ranks 36th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Total CO2 emissions (excluding LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.