AFOLU — Emissions Share in Nigeria
Nigeria: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 28.78 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 28.78 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Nigeria peaked at 29.49 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.01 %, in 1995.
That places Nigeria 158th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.87 % | — |
| 1991 | 15.06 % | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.08 % | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 13.97 % | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.75 % | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 12.01 % | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 13.13 % | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 14.21 % | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 16.34 % | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 16.8 % | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 15.83 % | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 12.94 % | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 15.29 % | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 14.27 % | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 14.89 % | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 16.09 % | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 17.43 % | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 18.3 % | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 18.6 % | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.39 % | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.92 % | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 19.59 % | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 20.24 % | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 21.5 % | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 21.63 % | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.5 % | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 24.55 % | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 24.11 % | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.08 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.78 % | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 26.65 % | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 27.72 % | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 29.49 % | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 28.78 % | -2.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 28.78 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.65 %, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 28.78 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.6 %, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.32 % | 12.01 % | 16.8 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2 % | 12.94 % | 18.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.09 % | 18.92 % | 24.55 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.16 % | 26.65 % | 29.49 % | 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 share in Nigeria?
- Afolu — emissions share in Nigeria was 28.78 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.49 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 % in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Nigeria ranks 158th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.