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AFOLU — Emissions Share in Nigeria

Nigeria: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 28.78 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.78 %
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
150th
of 209 countries
All-time high
29.49 %
in 2022
All-time low
12.01 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Nigeria, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 14.9 %1991: 15.1 %1992: 14.1 %1993: 14 %1994: 12.8 %1995: 12 %1996: 13.1 %1997: 14.2 %1998: 16.3 %1999: 16.8 %2000: 15.8 %2001: 12.9 %2002: 15.3 %2003: 14.3 %2004: 14.9 %2005: 16.1 %2006: 17.4 %2007: 18.3 %2008: 18.6 %2009: 18.4 %2010: 18.9 %2011: 19.6 %2012: 20.2 %2013: 21.5 %2014: 21.6 %2015: 22.5 %2016: 24.6 %2017: 24.1 %2018: 24.1 %2019: 23.8 %2020: 26.6 %2021: 27.7 %2022: 29.5 %2023: 28.8 %

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 150th out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 150th out of 209 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

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.