AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Nigeria
Nigeria: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 2,057 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Nigeria, 1990–2023
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 18th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 957.44 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,014 kt | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1,024 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,046 kt | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,084 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,116 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,453 kt | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 1,459 kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,567 kt | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 1,538 kt | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,591 kt | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,253 kt | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 1,263 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,299 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,328 kt | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,400 kt | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1,414 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,399 kt | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,391 kt | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,337 kt | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,435 kt | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1,562 kt | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 1,648 kt | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,681 kt | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,714 kt | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,787 kt | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,862 kt | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,849 kt | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,894 kt | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,934 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,986 kt | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,010 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,062 kt | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,057 kt | -0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2,057 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199.02 kt, 10.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2,057 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 271.23 kt, 7.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +30.2% | 1,116 kt | 1,453 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Bangladesh 2,452 kt compare
- 16 Chad 2,423 kt compare
- 17 Thailand 2,227 kt compare
- 19 Myanmar 2,024 kt compare
- 20 Philippines 2,008 kt compare
- 21 Russian Federation 2,007 kt compare
- 21 Russia 2,007 kt compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
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 18th out of 256 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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About this data
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