🇳🇬 Nigeria's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Nigeria emitted around 395 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, accounting for 0.69% of the global total.
• Per person: In 2024, emissions were around 1.7 tonnes per person per year, rated low on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Nigeria's emissions rose by around 4.24 megatonnes CO₂e a year over the ten years to 2024, rather than the 4% yearly decline the world needs to achieve Net Zero in 2050 and limit warming to around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: Methane makes up around 47% of emissions, CO₂ 38%, nitrous oxide 11% and F gases 4.3%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Nigeria's emissions have produced around 39,000 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, 1% of the global total, averaging around 3.9 tonnes per person per year, rated moderate.
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