Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Nigeria ranks 152nd of 207 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.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +275.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +275.7% | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 149 United States 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Cuba 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Japan 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Latvia 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Tanzania 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Eritrea 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 152nd out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.