Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Nigeria

Nigeria: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 71.29 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
71.29 kt
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 201 countries
All-time high
76.79 kt
in 2020
All-time low
11.32 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Nigeria, 1961–2023

20406080196119922023

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 71.29 kt for agricultural soils — direct emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Nigeria peaked at 76.79 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.32 kt, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 11.32 kt
1962 11.82 kt +4.4%
1963 12.35 kt +4.5%
1964 12.9 kt +4.5%
1965 13.57 kt +5.2%
1966 13.45 kt -0.8%
1967 14.2 kt +5.5%
1968 14.88 kt +4.8%
1969 16.2 kt +8.9%
1970 16.46 kt +1.6%
1971 16.94 kt +2.9%
1972 17.07 kt +0.8%
1973 18.46 kt +8.2%
1974 19.3 kt +4.5%
1975 19.69 kt +2.0%
1976 20.78 kt +5.6%
1977 21.22 kt +2.1%
1978 21.91 kt +3.3%
1979 23.08 kt +5.3%
1980 24.53 kt +6.3%
1981 24.96 kt +1.8%
1982 25.84 kt +3.5%
1983 26.83 kt +3.9%
1984 28.01 kt +4.4%
1985 28.89 kt +3.1%
1986 30.66 kt +6.1%
1987 31.53 kt +2.8%
1988 33.25 kt +5.4%
1989 35.17 kt +5.8%
1990 35.79 kt +1.8%
1991 36.42 kt +1.7%
1992 37.04 kt +1.7%
1993 38.43 kt +3.7%
1994 39 kt +1.5%
1995 39.01 kt +0.0%
1996 39.74 kt +1.9%
1997 40.43 kt +1.7%
1998 42.04 kt +4.0%
1999 43.48 kt +3.4%
2000 44.24 kt +1.8%
2001 46 kt +4.0%
2002 46.67 kt +1.5%
2003 47.99 kt +2.8%
2004 48.71 kt +1.5%
2005 51.43 kt +5.6%
2006 52.77 kt +2.6%
2007 51.08 kt -3.2%
2008 52.98 kt +3.7%
2009 51.59 kt -2.6%
2010 55.6 kt +7.8%
2011 58.68 kt +5.5%
2012 60.87 kt +3.7%
2013 62.63 kt +2.9%
2014 64.09 kt +2.3%
2015 64.09 kt -0.0%
2016 67.07 kt +4.7%
2017 70.71 kt +5.4%
2018 71.89 kt +1.7%
2019 73.21 kt +1.8%
2020 76.79 kt +4.9%
2021 75.53 kt -1.6%
2022 71.84 kt -4.9%
2023 71.29 kt -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.41 kt 11.32 kt 16.2 kt 9
1970s 19.49 kt 16.46 kt 23.08 kt 10
1980s 28.97 kt 24.53 kt 35.17 kt 10
1990s 39.14 kt 35.79 kt 43.48 kt 10
2000s 49.35 kt 44.24 kt 52.98 kt 10
2010s 64.88 kt 55.6 kt 73.21 kt 10
2020s 73.86 kt 71.29 kt 76.79 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 15 Sudan (former) 82.15 kt compare
  2. 16 Canada 77.26 kt compare
  3. 17 Chad 77.11 kt compare
  4. 19 Sudan 66.31 kt compare
  5. 20 France 61.3 kt compare
  6. 21 Bangladesh 60.04 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions in Nigeria?
Agricultural soils — direct emissions in Nigeria was 71.29 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 76.79 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.32 kt in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
Nigeria ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,507 data points, 1961–2023
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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