AFOLU — Emissions in Nigeria

Nigeria: AFOLU — Emissions was 35,743 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
35,743 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 257 countries
All-time high
35,743 kt
in 2021
All-time low
35,728 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Nigeria, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 35.7k kt1991: 35.7k kt1992: 35.7k kt1993: 35.7k kt1994: 35.7k kt1995: 35.7k kt1996: 35.7k kt1997: 35.7k kt1998: 35.7k kt1999: 35.7k kt2000: 35.7k kt2001: 35.7k kt2002: 35.7k kt2003: 35.7k kt2004: 35.7k kt2005: 35.7k kt2006: 35.7k kt2007: 35.7k kt2008: 35.7k kt2009: 35.7k kt2010: 35.7k kt2011: 35.7k kt2012: 35.7k kt2013: 35.7k kt2014: 35.7k kt2015: 35.7k kt2016: 35.7k kt2017: 35.7k kt2018: 35.7k kt2019: 35.7k kt2020: 35.7k kt2021: 35.7k kt2022: 35.7k kt2023: 35.7k kt

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 35,743 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 35,743 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35,728 kt, in 2016.

Nigeria ranks 19th of 257 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

AFOLU — Emissions in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 35,735 kt —
1991 35,735 kt +0.0%
1992 35,735 kt +0.0%
1993 35,735 kt +0.0%
1994 35,735 kt +0.0%
1995 35,735 kt +0.0%
1996 35,735 kt +0.0%
1997 35,735 kt +0.0%
1998 35,735 kt +0.0%
1999 35,735 kt +0.0%
2000 35,735 kt +0.0%
2001 35,735 kt +0.0%
2002 35,735 kt +0.0%
2003 35,735 kt +0.0%
2004 35,735 kt +0.0%
2005 35,735 kt +0.0%
2006 35,735 kt +0.0%
2007 35,735 kt +0.0%
2008 35,735 kt +0.0%
2009 35,735 kt +0.0%
2010 35,735 kt +0.0%
2011 35,735 kt +0.0%
2012 35,735 kt +0.0%
2013 35,735 kt +0.0%
2014 35,735 kt +0.0%
2015 35,735 kt +0.0%
2016 35,728 kt -0.0%
2017 35,728 kt +0.0%
2018 35,728 kt +0.0%
2019 35,728 kt +0.0%
2020 35,728 kt +0.0%
2021 35,743 kt +0.0%
2022 35,743 kt +0.0%
2023 35,743 kt +0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 35,743 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.87 kt, 397.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 35,743 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,733 kt, 9.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,735 kt 35,735 kt 35,735 kt 10
2000s 35,735 kt 35,735 kt 35,735 kt 10
2010s 35,732 kt 35,728 kt 35,735 kt 10
2020s 35,739 kt 35,728 kt 35,743 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 16 Thailand 45,958 kt compare
  2. 17 Sudan 45,804 kt compare
  3. 18 Mozambique 43,135 kt compare
  4. 20 Angola 32,669 kt compare
  5. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 31,243 kt compare
  6. 21 Cote d'Ivoire 31,243 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Nigeria?
Afolu — emissions in Nigeria was 35,743 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 35,743 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 35,728 kt in 2016.
How does Nigeria rank for afolu — emissions?
Nigeria ranks 19th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
291 places, 9,669 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