How does Nigeria rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Nigeria ranks 57th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Nigeria

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Nigeria
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 119,082 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

119,082 tonnes

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

57th

of 220 countries

All-time high

128,123 tonnes

in 2019

All-time low

1,312 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Nigeria, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Nigeria stood at 119,082 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Nigeria peaked at 128,123 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,312 tonnes, in 1750.

Nigeria ranks 57th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	1,313 tonnes	1,312 tonnes	1,314 tonnes	10
1760s	1,315 tonnes	1,314 tonnes	1,316 tonnes	10
1770s	1,317 tonnes	1,316 tonnes	1,318 tonnes	10
1780s	1,319 tonnes	1,318 tonnes	1,320 tonnes	10
1790s	1,320 tonnes	1,320 tonnes	1,321 tonnes	10
1800s	1,322 tonnes	1,321 tonnes	1,322 tonnes	10
1810s	1,325 tonnes	1,322 tonnes	1,329 tonnes	10
1820s	1,333 tonnes	1,329 tonnes	1,336 tonnes	10
1830s	1,340 tonnes	1,337 tonnes	1,343 tonnes	10
1840s	1,346 tonnes	1,343 tonnes	1,349 tonnes	10
1850s	1,412 tonnes	1,349 tonnes	1,474 tonnes	10
1860s	1,550 tonnes	1,488 tonnes	1,611 tonnes	10
1870s	1,703 tonnes	1,625 tonnes	1,776 tonnes	10
1880s	1,868 tonnes	1,792 tonnes	1,944 tonnes	10
1890s	2,041 tonnes	1,961 tonnes	2,124 tonnes	10
1900s	2,236 tonnes	2,143 tonnes	2,332 tonnes	10
1910s	3,647 tonnes	2,355 tonnes	6,529 tonnes	10
1920s	9,339 tonnes	5,893 tonnes	12,020 tonnes	10
1930s	10,835 tonnes	9,312 tonnes	12,290 tonnes	10
1940s	15,658 tonnes	11,266 tonnes	17,816 tonnes	10
1950s	20,822 tonnes	15,837 tonnes	24,907 tonnes	10
1960s	22,263 tonnes	14,694 tonnes	28,937 tonnes	10
1970s	38,262 tonnes	21,549 tonnes	56,957 tonnes	10
1980s	80,803 tonnes	71,326 tonnes	88,115 tonnes	10
1990s	95,506 tonnes	71,446 tonnes	113,225 tonnes	10
2000s	97,688 tonnes	72,823 tonnes	121,439 tonnes	10
2010s	109,187 tonnes	91,372 tonnes	128,123 tonnes	10
2020s	114,663 tonnes	109,135 tonnes	119,082 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

54 Mongolia 129,623 tonnes compare
55 Argentina 123,333 tonnes compare
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58 Italy 118,215 tonnes compare
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60 Namibia 116,169 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)
Fuel exports 88.6% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.9% (2023)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Nigeria?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Nigeria was 119,082 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 128,123 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 1,312 tonnes in 1750.
How does Nigeria rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Nigeria ranks 57th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.