AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nigeria
Nigeria: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 120,945 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria stood at 120,945 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 121,444 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77,502 kt, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 19th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,502 kt | — |
| 1991 | 79,318 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 79,852 kt | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 80,936 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 82,252 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 83,172 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 95,733 kt | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 95,958 kt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 100,713 kt | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 99,604 kt | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 101,521 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 89,540 kt | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 89,865 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 91,858 kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 92,523 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 96,401 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 96,596 kt | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95,566 kt | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 95,765 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93,474 kt | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 98,014 kt | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 102,246 kt | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 105,402 kt | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 107,149 kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 108,348 kt | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 110,341 kt | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 114,179 kt | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 114,671 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 116,101 kt | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 117,954 kt | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 121,277 kt | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 121,202 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 121,444 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 120,945 kt | -0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 120,945 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,751 kt, 9.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 120,945 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,782 kt, 6.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,504 kt | 77,502 kt | 100,713 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,311 kt | 89,540 kt | 101,521 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,440 kt | 98,014 kt | 117,954 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,217 kt | 120,945 kt | 121,444 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 (co2eq) in Nigeria?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria was 120,945 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 121,444 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,502 kt in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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