Are plastic bags banned in Nigeria?
Banned
Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Nigeria is one of 116 countries classified “Banned” for single-use plastic bags — 68% of the 171 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Cameroon
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Niger
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Benin
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Togo
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Equatorial Guinea
- Taxed / charged Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.
- São Tomé and Principe
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Other laws in Nigeria
- Fur Farming
- Legal
- Cosmetic Animal Testing
- No ban
- Dog Meat
- Legal / not prohibited
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