AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nigeria
Nigeria: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 27.73 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria stood at 27.73 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 28.64 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.59 %, in 1995.
That places Nigeria 88th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.65 % | 20.59 % | 25.03 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.77 % | 21.36 % | 26.61 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.19 % | 23.88 % | 28.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.94 % | 27.36 % | 28.64 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 27.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 547.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria was 27.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.64 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.59 % in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Nigeria ranks 88th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.