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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Nigeria: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.57 t (2024), 158th of 203 in the world and 18th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.51 t (2024), 164th of 203 in the world and 25th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 350.6 Mt (2024), 26th of 203 in the world and 2nd of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.57 t2024 · world 158/203 · region 18/47GHG per person1.51 t2024 · world 164/203 · region 25/47GHG emissions350.6 Mt2024 · world 26/203 · region 2/47CO₂ emissions131.9 Mt2024 · world 35/203 · region 2/47
CO₂ per person
NigeriaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Nigeria0.57 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
NigeriaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Nigeria1.51 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Nigeria in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.57 t2024158/20318/470.79 t0.57 t0.56 t−14%since 20140.70 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.51 t2024164/20325/473.01 t1.86 t1.56 t−19%since 20141.91 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e350.6 Mt202426/2032/47379.9 Mt309.5 Mt333.7 Mt+1.1%since 20142,444.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt131.9 Mt202435/2032/47100.2 Mt94.4 Mt118.9 Mt+7.5%since 2014896.3 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e175.1 Mt20249/2031/47262.7 Mt189.0 Mt176.8 Mt−10%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption80.3%202116/21214/4886.0%86.0%81.8%−3.8 ppsince 201170.3%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output22.0%2021109/20629/4842.8%26.1%20.2%+3.8 ppsince 201132.6%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³65.7 µg/m³20234/2001/4868.4 µg/m³57.0 µg/m³63.7 µg/m³+26%since 201335.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area18.9%2024133/21429/4822.3%20.9%19.5%−1.4 ppsince 201425.7%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area77.1%202411/2106/4871.9%74.2%74.9%+3.4 ppsince 201444.7%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area40.8%202413/2067/4838.4%40.0%39.6%+1.4 ppsince 201410.0%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory11.6%2025108/21328/48··11.6%±0.0 ppsince 201514.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources5.6%2022104/17721/474.7%5.6%5.6%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³990 m³2022128/18328/471,749 m³1,326 m³1,033 m³−21%since 20123,162 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,558 kg/ha2024140/17919/461,172 kg/ha1,528 kg/ha1,620 kg/ha+0.2%since 20141,453 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Nigeria and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Nigeria. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorNigeriaCameroonNigerChadBeninSão Tomé and Príncipe
CO₂ per person0.57 t20240.35 t20240.12 t20240.14 t20240.49 t20240.63 t2024
GHG per person1.51 t20241.39 t20241.52 t20244.98 t20241.23 t20241.04 t2024
GHG emissions350.6 Mt202440.6 Mt202441.1 Mt2024101.2 Mt202417.8 Mt20240.2 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions131.9 Mt202410.3 Mt20243.2 Mt20242.9 Mt20247.0 Mt20240.1 Mt2024
Methane175.1 Mt202421.8 Mt202427.3 Mt202475.1 Mt20247.6 Mt20240.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy80.3%202179.2%202179.6%202170.0%202254.5%202142.5%2022
Renewable power22.0%202165.8%20216.2%20215.7%20210.3%20216.1%2021
PM2.5 exposure65.7 µg/m³202355.6 µg/m³202365.2 µg/m³202343.0 µg/m³202339.7 µg/m³202315.1 µg/m³2023
Forest cover18.9%202440.7%20240.8%20243.0%202428.1%202457.6%2024
Cameroon: environmentNiger: environmentChad: environmentBenin: environmentSão Tomé and Príncipe: environment
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