AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Nigeria
Nigeria: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 57,600 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nigeria stood at 57,600 kt.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nigeria peaked at 57,724 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26,808 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,808 kt | — |
| 1991 | 28,389 kt | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 28,683 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 29,277 kt | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 30,356 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 31,242 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 40,685 kt | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 40,860 kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 43,878 kt | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 43,078 kt | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 44,551 kt | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 35,087 kt | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 35,357 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 36,379 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 37,178 kt | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 39,193 kt | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 39,597 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 39,164 kt | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 38,962 kt | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37,426 kt | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 40,189 kt | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 43,738 kt | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 46,132 kt | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 47,069 kt | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 48,003 kt | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 50,041 kt | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 52,122 kt | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 51,782 kt | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 53,034 kt | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 54,145 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 55,618 kt | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 56,278 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 57,724 kt | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 57,600 kt | -0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 57,600 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,573 kt, 10.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 57,600 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,594 kt, 7.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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% | 31,242 kt | 40,685 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,326 kt | 26,808 kt | 43,878 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,289 kt | 35,087 kt | 44,551 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,625 kt | 40,189 kt | 54,145 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,805 kt | 55,618 kt | 57,724 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 15 Bangladesh 68,669 kt compare
- 16 Chad 67,843 kt compare
- 17 Thailand 62,370 kt compare
- 19 Myanmar 56,661 kt compare
- 20 Philippines 56,236 kt compare
- 21 Russian Federation 56,184 kt compare
- 21 Russia 56,184 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Nigeria?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nigeria was 57,600 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 57,724 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,808 kt in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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