AFOLU — Emissions Share in Nigeria

Nigeria: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 70.22 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
70.22 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
117th
of 209 countries
All-time high
76.55 %
in 1998
All-time low
70.22 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Nigeria, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 74.6 %1991: 74 %1992: 73.5 %1993: 74.5 %1994: 74.1 %1995: 73.3 %1996: 75.5 %1997: 75.7 %1998: 76.5 %1999: 75.9 %2000: 76 %2001: 72.6 %2002: 72.4 %2003: 72.5 %2004: 72 %2005: 72.9 %2006: 72.7 %2007: 71.4 %2008: 71.2 %2009: 70.3 %2010: 70.9 %2011: 70.8 %2012: 70.7 %2013: 70.6 %2014: 70.7 %2015: 70.5 %2016: 71 %2017: 71.5 %2018: 71.3 %2019: 71.4 %2020: 72.5 %2021: 71.5 %2022: 70.3 %2023: 70.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Nigeria is 70.22 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Nigeria peaked at 76.55 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 70.22 %, in 2023.

That places Nigeria 117th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.77 % 73.33 % 76.55 % 10
2000s 72.39 % 70.33 % 75.96 % 10
2010s 70.94 % 70.51 % 71.51 % 10
2020s 71.16 % 70.22 % 72.55 % 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 114 OECD 71.14 % compare
  2. 115 Grenada 70.55 % compare
  3. 116 Switzerland 70.3 % compare
  4. 118 Türkiye 69.32 % compare
  5. 119 Caribbean 68.59 % compare
  6. 120 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 68.43 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Nigeria?
Afolu — emissions share in Nigeria was 70.22 % 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 76.55 % in 1998.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 70.22 % in 2023.
How does Nigeria rank for afolu — emissions share?
Nigeria ranks 117th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.