AFOLU — Emissions in Nigeria

Nigeria: AFOLU — Emissions was 2,057 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,057 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 238 countries
All-time high
2,062 kt
in 2022
All-time low
957.44 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Nigeria, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 957.4 kt1991: 1.0k kt1992: 1.0k kt1993: 1.0k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.5k kt1997: 1.5k kt1998: 1.6k kt1999: 1.5k kt2000: 1.6k kt2001: 1.3k kt2002: 1.3k kt2003: 1.3k kt2004: 1.3k kt2005: 1.4k kt2006: 1.4k kt2007: 1.4k kt2008: 1.4k kt2009: 1.3k kt2010: 1.4k kt2011: 1.6k kt2012: 1.6k kt2013: 1.7k kt2014: 1.7k kt2015: 1.8k kt2016: 1.9k kt2017: 1.8k kt2018: 1.9k kt2019: 1.9k kt2020: 2.0k kt2021: 2.0k kt2022: 2.1k kt2023: 2.1k kt

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 2,057 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 2,062 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 957.44 kt, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 17th of 238 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 1,226 kt 957.44 kt 1,567 kt 10
2000s 1,367 kt 1,253 kt 1,591 kt 10
2010s 1,737 kt 1,435 kt 1,934 kt 10
2020s 2,029 kt 1,986 kt 2,062 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 14 Bangladesh 2,452 kt compare
  2. 15 Chad 2,423 kt compare
  3. 16 Thailand 2,227 kt compare
  4. 18 Myanmar 2,024 kt compare
  5. 19 Philippines 2,008 kt compare
  6. 20 Russian Federation 2,007 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Nigeria?
Afolu — emissions in Nigeria was 2,057 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 2,062 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 957.44 kt in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for afolu — emissions?
Nigeria ranks 17th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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