AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Nigeria

Nigeria: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 27,602 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27,602 kt
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 222 countries
All-time high
29,931 kt
in 2020
All-time low
14,959 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Nigeria, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 15.0k kt1991: 15.2k kt1992: 15.4k kt1993: 15.9k kt1994: 16.2k kt1995: 16.2k kt1996: 19.3k kt1997: 19.4k kt1998: 21.1k kt1999: 20.8k kt2000: 21.2k kt2001: 18.7k kt2002: 18.8k kt2003: 19.7k kt2004: 19.6k kt2005: 21.5k kt2006: 21.3k kt2007: 20.7k kt2008: 21.1k kt2009: 20.3k kt2010: 22.1k kt2011: 22.8k kt2012: 23.5k kt2013: 24.3k kt2014: 24.6k kt2015: 24.6k kt2016: 26.3k kt2017: 27.2k kt2018: 27.3k kt2019: 28.1k kt2020: 29.9k kt2021: 29.2k kt2022: 28.0k kt2023: 27.6k kt

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 27,602 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Nigeria peaked at 29,931 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,959 kt, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 17th of 222 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 N2O in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 14,959 kt
1991 15,194 kt +1.6%
1992 15,434 kt +1.6%
1993 15,924 kt +3.2%
1994 16,161 kt +1.5%
1995 16,194 kt +0.2%
1996 19,312 kt +19.3%
1997 19,362 kt +0.3%
1998 21,100 kt +9.0%
1999 20,792 kt -1.5%
2000 21,234 kt +2.1%
2001 18,718 kt -11.9%
2002 18,772 kt +0.3%
2003 19,744 kt +5.2%
2004 19,610 kt -0.7%
2005 21,473 kt +9.5%
2006 21,263 kt -1.0%
2007 20,666 kt -2.8%
2008 21,068 kt +1.9%
2009 20,313 kt -3.6%
2010 22,090 kt +8.7%
2011 22,772 kt +3.1%
2012 23,534 kt +3.3%
2013 24,345 kt +3.4%
2014 24,610 kt +1.1%
2015 24,564 kt -0.2%
2016 26,329 kt +7.2%
2017 27,160 kt +3.2%
2018 27,339 kt +0.7%
2019 28,081 kt +2.7%
2020 29,931 kt +6.6%
2021 29,182 kt -2.5%
2022 27,978 kt -4.1%
2023 27,602 kt -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,443 kt 14,959 kt 21,100 kt 10
2000s 20,286 kt 18,718 kt 21,473 kt 10
2010s 25,082 kt 22,090 kt 28,081 kt 10
2020s 28,673 kt 27,602 kt 29,931 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 14 Argentina 38,886 kt compare
  2. 15 Mexico 34,920 kt compare
  3. 16 Chad 28,494 kt compare
  4. 18 France 25,335 kt compare
  5. 19 Sudan 24,600 kt compare
  6. 20 Thailand 23,246 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Nigeria?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Nigeria was 27,602 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 29,931 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 14,959 kt in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Nigeria ranks 17th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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