AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Nigeria
Nigeria: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 104.16 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in Nigeria stood at 104.16 kt.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 112.95 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.45 kt, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 21st 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 (N2O) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.45 kt | — |
| 1991 | 57.34 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 58.24 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 60.09 kt | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 60.99 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 61.11 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.88 kt | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 73.07 kt | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.62 kt | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 78.46 kt | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 80.13 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 70.63 kt | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 70.84 kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 74.5 kt | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 74 kt | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.03 kt | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 80.24 kt | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 77.99 kt | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 79.5 kt | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 76.65 kt | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 83.36 kt | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 85.93 kt | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 88.81 kt | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 91.87 kt | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 92.87 kt | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.7 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.36 kt | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 102.49 kt | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 103.16 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 105.97 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 112.95 kt | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 110.12 kt | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 105.58 kt | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 104.16 kt | -1.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 104.16 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.04 kt, 9.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 104.16 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.68 kt, 5.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.82 kt | 56.45 kt | 79.62 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.55 kt | 70.63 kt | 81.03 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.65 kt | 83.36 kt | 105.97 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.2 kt | 104.16 kt | 112.95 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 in Nigeria?
- Afolu — emissions in Nigeria was 104.16 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 112.95 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.45 kt in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for afolu — emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions 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 (N2O). 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