Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 24,913 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria stood at 24,913 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 26,802 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,719 kt, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 18th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,719 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3,882 kt | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 4,056 kt | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 4,238 kt | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 4,461 kt | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 4,426 kt | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 4,671 kt | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 4,899 kt | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 5,335 kt | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 5,427 kt | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 5,590 kt | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 5,644 kt | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6,105 kt | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 6,392 kt | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 6,538 kt | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6,913 kt | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 7,072 kt | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 7,313 kt | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 7,720 kt | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 8,221 kt | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 8,380 kt | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 8,689 kt | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 9,038 kt | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 9,441 kt | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 9,744 kt | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 10,361 kt | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 10,662 kt | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 11,260 kt | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 11,927 kt | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 12,150 kt | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 12,363 kt | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 12,584 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 13,052 kt | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 13,265 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 13,276 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 13,559 kt | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 13,830 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 14,415 kt | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 14,944 kt | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 15,246 kt | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 15,900 kt | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 16,141 kt | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 16,603 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 16,840 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 17,790 kt | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 18,254 kt | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 17,670 kt | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 18,335 kt | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 17,904 kt | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 19,305 kt | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 20,394 kt | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 21,163 kt | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 21,800 kt | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 22,291 kt | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 22,282 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 23,357 kt | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 24,648 kt | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 25,060 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 25,529 kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 26,802 kt | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 26,365 kt | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 25,080 kt | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 24,913 kt | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,410 kt | 3,719 kt | 5,335 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,471 kt | 5,427 kt | 7,720 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,772 kt | 8,221 kt | 11,927 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,344 kt | 12,150 kt | 14,944 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,068 kt | 15,246 kt | 18,335 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,583 kt | 19,305 kt | 25,529 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,790 kt | 24,913 kt | 26,802 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 547.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria was 24,913 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26,802 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,719 kt in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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