AFOLU — Direct emissions in Nigeria

Nigeria: AFOLU — Direct emissions was 76.04 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76.04 kt
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
81.29 kt
in 2020
All-time low
37.59 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Nigeria, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 37.6 kt1991: 38.3 kt1992: 39 kt1993: 40.4 kt1994: 41.1 kt1995: 41.2 kt1996: 42 kt1997: 42.7 kt1998: 44.4 kt1999: 46 kt2000: 46.8 kt2001: 48.7 kt2002: 49.7 kt2003: 50.9 kt2004: 51.7 kt2005: 54.5 kt2006: 56 kt2007: 54.4 kt2008: 56.4 kt2009: 55.2 kt2010: 59.3 kt2011: 61.9 kt2012: 64.3 kt2013: 66.1 kt2014: 67.7 kt2015: 67.8 kt2016: 70.9 kt2017: 74.7 kt2018: 76.1 kt2019: 77.5 kt2020: 81.3 kt2021: 80.2 kt2022: 76.6 kt2023: 76 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — direct emissions in Nigeria is 76.04 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — direct emissions in Nigeria peaked at 81.29 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.59 kt, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.26 kt 37.59 kt 45.97 kt 10
2000s 52.44 kt 46.81 kt 56.44 kt 10
2010s 68.64 kt 59.33 kt 77.53 kt 10
2020s 78.53 kt 76.04 kt 81.29 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 14 Sudan (former) 83.08 kt compare
  2. 15 Canada 81.4 kt compare
  3. 16 Chad 77.91 kt compare
  4. 18 France 68.49 kt compare
  5. 19 Sudan 67.01 kt compare
  6. 20 Thailand 62.73 kt compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — direct emissions in Nigeria?
Afolu — direct emissions in Nigeria was 76.04 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 81.29 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 37.59 kt in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for afolu — direct emissions?
Nigeria ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — direct emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,204 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf