How have things changed?, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0048 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
How have things changed?, per capita in Nigeria, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0048 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0061 metric tons per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 metric tons per person, in 1965.
That places Nigeria 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +31.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +53.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0048 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0091 metric tons per person, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0048 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0062 metric tons per person, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +53.7% | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0.0043 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0019 metric tons per person | 0.0023 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.004 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 metric tons per person | 0.0036 metric tons per person | 0.0047 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 0.0061 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 metric tons per person | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 137 Poland 0.005 metric tons per person compare
- 138 Liberia 0.005 metric tons per person compare
- 139 United States Virgin Islands 0.0048 metric tons per person compare
- 141 Jamaica 0.0047 metric tons per person compare
- 142 Mali 0.0046 metric tons per person compare
- 143 South Sudan 0.0046 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Nigeria?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0048 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 metric tons per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 metric tons per person in 1965.
- How does Nigeria rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.