Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Nigeria

Nigeria: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 94.01 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
94.01 kt
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 225 countries
All-time high
101.14 kt
in 2020
All-time low
14.03 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Nigeria, 1961–2023

20406080100196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions in Nigeria stood at 94.01 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 in Nigeria peaked at 101.14 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.03 kt, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 18th out of 225 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 — Emissions in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 14.03 kt
1962 14.65 kt +4.4%
1963 15.31 kt +4.5%
1964 15.99 kt +4.5%
1965 16.83 kt +5.3%
1966 16.7 kt -0.8%
1967 17.63 kt +5.5%
1968 18.49 kt +4.9%
1969 20.13 kt +8.9%
1970 20.48 kt +1.7%
1971 21.09 kt +3.0%
1972 21.3 kt +1.0%
1973 23.04 kt +8.2%
1974 24.12 kt +4.7%
1975 24.67 kt +2.3%
1976 26.09 kt +5.7%
1977 26.69 kt +2.3%
1978 27.6 kt +3.4%
1979 29.13 kt +5.6%
1980 31.02 kt +6.5%
1981 31.62 kt +1.9%
1982 32.79 kt +3.7%
1983 34.11 kt +4.0%
1984 35.63 kt +4.5%
1985 36.77 kt +3.2%
1986 39.1 kt +6.3%
1987 40.23 kt +2.9%
1988 42.49 kt +5.6%
1989 45.01 kt +5.9%
1990 45.85 kt +1.9%
1991 46.65 kt +1.8%
1992 47.49 kt +1.8%
1993 49.25 kt +3.7%
1994 50.06 kt +1.6%
1995 50.1 kt +0.1%
1996 51.16 kt +2.1%
1997 52.19 kt +2.0%
1998 54.4 kt +4.2%
1999 56.39 kt +3.7%
2000 57.53 kt +2.0%
2001 60 kt +4.3%
2002 60.91 kt +1.5%
2003 62.65 kt +2.9%
2004 63.55 kt +1.4%
2005 67.13 kt +5.6%
2006 68.88 kt +2.6%
2007 66.68 kt -3.2%
2008 69.19 kt +3.8%
2009 67.56 kt -2.3%
2010 72.85 kt +7.8%
2011 76.96 kt +5.6%
2012 79.86 kt +3.8%
2013 82.26 kt +3.0%
2014 84.12 kt +2.3%
2015 84.08 kt -0.0%
2016 88.14 kt +4.8%
2017 93.01 kt +5.5%
2018 94.57 kt +1.7%
2019 96.34 kt +1.9%
2020 101.14 kt +5.0%
2021 99.49 kt -1.6%
2022 94.64 kt -4.9%
2023 94.01 kt -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.64 kt 14.03 kt 20.13 kt 9
1970s 24.42 kt 20.48 kt 29.13 kt 10
1980s 36.88 kt 31.02 kt 45.01 kt 10
1990s 50.35 kt 45.85 kt 56.39 kt 10
2000s 64.41 kt 57.53 kt 69.19 kt 10
2010s 85.22 kt 72.85 kt 96.34 kt 10
2020s 97.32 kt 94.01 kt 101.14 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 15 Mexico 119.67 kt compare
  2. 16 Sudan (former) 106.57 kt compare
  3. 17 Chad 99.95 kt compare
  4. 19 Sudan 85.29 kt compare
  5. 20 France 84.31 kt compare
  6. 21 Bangladesh 80.66 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions in Nigeria?
Agricultural soils — emissions in Nigeria was 94.01 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 101.14 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 14.03 kt in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
Nigeria ranks 18th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,432 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