AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria

Nigeria: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 120,945 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
120,945 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 217 countries
All-time high
121,444 kt
in 2022
All-time low
77,502 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200620231990: 77.5k kt1991: 79.3k kt1992: 79.9k kt1993: 80.9k kt1994: 82.3k kt1995: 83.2k kt1996: 95.7k kt1997: 96.0k kt1998: 100.7k kt1999: 99.6k kt2000: 101.5k kt2001: 89.5k kt2002: 89.9k kt2003: 91.9k kt2004: 92.5k kt2005: 96.4k kt2006: 96.6k kt2007: 95.6k kt2008: 95.8k kt2009: 93.5k kt2010: 98.0k kt2011: 102.2k kt2012: 105.4k kt2013: 107.1k kt2014: 108.3k kt2015: 110.3k kt2016: 114.2k kt2017: 114.7k kt2018: 116.1k kt2019: 118.0k kt2020: 121.3k kt2021: 121.2k kt2022: 121.4k kt2023: 120.9k kt

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 17th out of 217 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Colombia 131,402 kt compare
  2. 15 Sudan (former) 124,562 kt compare
  3. 16 Sudan 123,143 kt compare
  4. 18 Mexico 120,608 kt compare
  5. 19 Chad 117,047 kt compare
  6. 20 Bangladesh 108,209 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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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 17th out of 217 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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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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