Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 0.78 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.78 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
168th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.17 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.78 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511.21990200620231990: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1991: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1992: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1993: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1994: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1996: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 1 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.98 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.97 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.96 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.96 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.93 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.88 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.86 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.87 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.87 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.86 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.85 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.83 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.81 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.79 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.78 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Nigeria is 0.78 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Nigeria peaked at 1.17 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.78 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.

Nigeria ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.13 t CO2eq/cap 1.09 t CO2eq/cap 1.17 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.951 t CO2eq/cap 0.84 t CO2eq/cap 1.09 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.846 t CO2eq/cap 0.82 t CO2eq/cap 0.87 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.8 t CO2eq/cap 0.78 t CO2eq/cap 0.82 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 165 Bangladesh 0.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 166 Jordan 0.81 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 167 Gambia, The 0.8 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 168 Lesotho, Kingdom of 0.78 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 170 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 171 Iraq 0.71 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Nigeria?
Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Nigeria was 0.78 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.78 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
How does Nigeria rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
Nigeria ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.