AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nigeria

Nigeria: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 57,600 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57,600 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 221 countries
All-time high
57,724 kt
in 2022
All-time low
26,808 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nigeria, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 26.8k kt1991: 28.4k kt1992: 28.7k kt1993: 29.3k kt1994: 30.4k kt1995: 31.2k kt1996: 40.7k kt1997: 40.9k kt1998: 43.9k kt1999: 43.1k kt2000: 44.6k kt2001: 35.1k kt2002: 35.4k kt2003: 36.4k kt2004: 37.2k kt2005: 39.2k kt2006: 39.6k kt2007: 39.2k kt2008: 39.0k kt2009: 37.4k kt2010: 40.2k kt2011: 43.7k kt2012: 46.1k kt2013: 47.1k kt2014: 48.0k kt2015: 50.0k kt2016: 52.1k kt2017: 51.8k kt2018: 53.0k kt2019: 54.1k kt2020: 55.6k kt2021: 56.3k kt2022: 57.7k kt2023: 57.6k kt

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 17th of 221 countries on this measure, 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 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

  1. 14 Bangladesh 68,669 kt compare
  2. 15 Chad 67,843 kt compare
  3. 16 Thailand 62,370 kt compare
  4. 18 Myanmar 56,661 kt compare
  5. 19 Philippines 56,236 kt compare
  6. 20 Russian Federation 56,184 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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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 17th out of 221 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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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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