Nigeria Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1970-2022
Total greenhouse gas emissions in kt of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and Savannah burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6).
- Nigeria greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 311,450.00, a 6.97% increase from 2017.
- Nigeria greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 291,170.00, a 2.4% increase from 2016.
- Nigeria greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2016 was 284,340.00, a 2.6% increase from 2015.
- Nigeria greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2015 was 277,140.00, a 1.6% decline from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
| India |
3,374,990.00 |
| Indonesia |
969,580.00 |
| Pakistan |
431,220.00 |
| Vietnam |
376,530.00 |
| Egypt |
329,220.00 |
| Nigeria |
311,450.00 |
| Ukraine |
274,510.00 |
| Uzbekistan |
235,510.00 |
| Philippines |
232,340.00 |
| Bangladesh |
198,970.00 |
| Myanmar |
119,650.00 |
| Sudan |
109,630.00 |
| Morocco |
94,290.00 |
| Cameroon |
89,050.00 |
| Angola |
79,730.00 |
| Kenya |
78,830.00 |
| Bolivia |
56,870.00 |
| Mongolia |
52,620.00 |
| Ghana |
44,500.00 |
| Tunisia |
41,100.00 |
| Zambia |
40,670.00 |
| Cambodia |
37,460.00 |
| Sri Lanka |
35,240.00 |
| Lao PDR |
29,270.00 |
| Papua New Guinea |
22,970.00 |
| Honduras |
22,400.00 |
| Nicaragua |
19,070.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic |
18,120.00 |
| Georgia |
16,900.00 |
| Mauritania |
14,080.00 |
| Moldova |
13,180.00 |
| El Salvador |
12,350.00 |
| Congo, Rep. |
9,370.00 |
| Timor-Leste |
6,190.00 |
| Lesotho |
5,850.00 |
| Eswatini |
3,120.00 |
| Bhutan |
2,470.00 |
| Djibouti |
1,480.00 |
| Solomon Islands |
940.00 |
| Vanuatu |
870.00 |
| Cabo Verde |
830.00 |
| Micronesia |
270.00 |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
190.00 |
| Kiribati |
110.00 |
| Nigeria Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
| 2018 |
311,450.00 |
6.97% |
| 2017 |
291,170.00 |
2.40% |
| 2016 |
284,340.00 |
2.60% |
| 2015 |
277,140.00 |
-1.60% |
| 2014 |
281,650.00 |
3.57% |
| 2013 |
271,940.00 |
5.59% |
| 2012 |
257,540.00 |
1.75% |
| 2011 |
253,110.00 |
7.74% |
| 2010 |
234,930.00 |
10.44% |
| 2009 |
212,730.00 |
-7.84% |
| 2008 |
230,830.00 |
1.29% |
| 2007 |
227,900.00 |
-0.80% |
| 2006 |
229,740.00 |
-2.01% |
| 2005 |
234,450.00 |
7.56% |
| 2004 |
217,970.00 |
1.81% |
| 2003 |
214,100.00 |
3.64% |
| 2002 |
206,590.00 |
2.26% |
| 2001 |
202,020.00 |
6.47% |
| 2000 |
189,750.00 |
-1.95% |
| 1999 |
193,530.00 |
-3.53% |
| 1998 |
200,610.00 |
-4.72% |
| 1997 |
210,550.00 |
-3.44% |
| 1996 |
218,060.00 |
0.57% |
| 1995 |
216,830.00 |
-2.44% |
| 1994 |
222,250.00 |
-0.59% |
| 1993 |
223,580.00 |
-0.05% |
| 1992 |
223,690.00 |
5.75% |
| 1991 |
211,530.00 |
5.07% |
| 1990 |
201,330.00 |
29.59% |
| 1989 |
155,364.44 |
7.41% |
| 1988 |
144,640.98 |
8.83% |
| 1987 |
132,908.94 |
-3.02% |
| 1986 |
137,043.98 |
-0.60% |
| 1985 |
137,868.60 |
2.11% |
| 1984 |
135,013.46 |
1.29% |
| 1983 |
133,295.33 |
-0.12% |
| 1982 |
133,455.95 |
-0.87% |
| 1981 |
134,625.32 |
-13.70% |
| 1980 |
155,988.62 |
-3.79% |
| 1979 |
162,131.64 |
29.10% |
| 1978 |
125,587.09 |
1.23% |
| 1977 |
124,059.82 |
-4.73% |
| 1976 |
130,224.53 |
12.13% |
| 1975 |
116,135.14 |
-15.47% |
| 1974 |
137,390.26 |
13.76% |
| 1973 |
120,770.97 |
14.93% |
| 1972 |
105,080.02 |
16.11% |
| 1971 |
90,499.95 |
20.76% |
| 1970 |
74,939.73 |
20.76% |
