Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Nigeria

Nigeria: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 29,011 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29,011 kt
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 222 countries
All-time high
31,260 kt
in 2020
All-time low
15,305 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Nigeria, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 15.3k kt1991: 15.6k kt1992: 15.8k kt1993: 16.4k kt1994: 16.6k kt1995: 16.7k kt1996: 19.1k kt1997: 19.4k kt1998: 21.0k kt1999: 20.8k kt2000: 21.1k kt2001: 19.5k kt2002: 19.6k kt2003: 20.6k kt2004: 20.5k kt2005: 22.4k kt2006: 22.2k kt2007: 21.6k kt2008: 22.1k kt2009: 21.3k kt2010: 23.2k kt2011: 23.9k kt2012: 24.7k kt2013: 25.5k kt2014: 25.8k kt2015: 25.8k kt2016: 27.6k kt2017: 28.5k kt2018: 28.7k kt2019: 29.4k kt2020: 31.3k kt2021: 30.6k kt2022: 29.4k kt2023: 29.0k kt

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 29,011 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Nigeria peaked at 31,260 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,305 kt, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 16th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 15,305 kt
1991 15,568 kt +1.7%
1992 15,836 kt +1.7%
1993 16,352 kt +3.3%
1994 16,596 kt +1.5%
1995 16,674 kt +0.5%
1996 19,110 kt +14.6%
1997 19,364 kt +1.3%
1998 20,972 kt +8.3%
1999 20,809 kt -0.8%
2000 21,081 kt +1.3%
2001 19,494 kt -7.5%
2002 19,587 kt +0.5%
2003 20,569 kt +5.0%
2004 20,472 kt -0.5%
2005 22,372 kt +9.3%
2006 22,193 kt -0.8%
2007 21,632 kt -2.5%
2008 22,060 kt +2.0%
2009 21,332 kt -3.3%
2010 23,151 kt +8.5%
2011 23,869 kt +3.1%
2012 24,665 kt +3.3%
2013 25,536 kt +3.5%
2014 25,829 kt +1.1%
2015 25,776 kt -0.2%
2016 27,595 kt +7.1%
2017 28,472 kt +3.2%
2018 28,675 kt +0.7%
2019 29,429 kt +2.6%
2020 31,260 kt +6.2%
2021 30,559 kt -2.2%
2022 29,361 kt -3.9%
2023 29,011 kt -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,658 kt 15,305 kt 20,972 kt 10
2000s 21,079 kt 19,494 kt 22,372 kt 10
2010s 26,300 kt 23,151 kt 29,429 kt 10
2020s 30,048 kt 29,011 kt 31,260 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 13 Argentina 40,665 kt compare
  2. 14 Sudan (former) 40,094 kt compare
  3. 15 Mexico 36,873 kt compare
  4. 17 Chad 28,639 kt compare
  5. 18 France 27,731 kt compare
  6. 19 Sudan 25,035 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Nigeria?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Nigeria was 29,011 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 31,260 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 15,305 kt in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Nigeria ranks 16th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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