Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
150th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.0483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Nigeria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Nigeria peaked at 0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Nigeria ranks 150th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 0.0498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 0.0506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 0.051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.0512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.0514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.0515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.0514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.0514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 0.0539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1875 | 0.0578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1876 | 0.0598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1878 | 0.0634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 0.0646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 0.0652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 0.0654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1891 | 0.0676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.0679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 0.0694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.0699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 0.0707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.0718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 0.0726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 0.073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 0.0738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 0.0742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 0.0746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 0.0781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1915 | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 0.087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.0899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 0.0924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 0.0948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 0.0967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.0973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.0975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.0954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1932 | 0.094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 0.0907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 0.089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 0.0874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1942 | 0.0981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1943 | 0.1142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.5% |
| 1944 | 0.1334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.8% |
| 1945 | 0.1537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.2% |
| 1946 | 0.1734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1947 | 0.1907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1948 | 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1949 | 0.2123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 0.209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 0.2022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 0.1417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 147 Egypt 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 148 Bangladesh 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 149 Dominica 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 151 East Timor 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 152 Liechtenstein 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 153 Niue 0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Nigeria?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Nigeria was 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 150th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.