How does Nigeria rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?

Nigeria ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.

Is total ghg 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 Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Nigeria
Creator: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nigeria: Total GHG 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

1990–2018

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

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 26.91 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg 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

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 total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Nigeria?: Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Nigeria was 26.91 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 26.91 in 2018.
What is the lowest total ghg 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 total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?: Nigeria ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg 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 Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
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: 187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Electricity and heat sector greenhouse gas emissions 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.