Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Nigeria is 0.0005 units per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0011 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1968.
That places Nigeria 190th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 187 Switzerland 0.0006 units per person compare
- 188 Central African Republic 0.0006 units per person compare
- 189 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0005 units per person compare
- 191 Mali 0.0005 units per person compare
- 192 Malawi 0.0005 units per person compare
- 193 South Sudan 0.0005 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- Gas production 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Nigeria?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0005 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 190th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sulphur dioxide and coal Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.