Environment & Energy

Nigeria

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Electricity generation mix
  • Gas68.7%
  • Hydro30.9%
  • Solar0.3%
  • Bioenergy0.1%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
28.854.680.410613219702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
79.982.184.386.488.619902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
8384.485.987.488.819902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions132 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.567 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share80.3 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita320 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal5.64 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share31.3 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites2 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature27.7 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)39,400,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements8 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity14,400 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita286 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture5.51 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry12.5 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic1.7 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total136–132,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 131,900 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 135.9 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Oil and Natural Gas
  • Cement production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial136 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based133 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events102NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryWildfires: 98 / Floods: 4NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share86.6 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production1,680 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production39.1 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production1.26 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesurban air and water pollution; rapid deforestation; soil degradation; loss of arable land; water, air, and soil pollution from oil spillsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Nigeria's environment & energy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (132 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.567 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.