Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Nigeria

Nigeria: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 44.75 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.75 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
174th
of 223 countries
All-time high
45.75 %
in 2022
All-time low
20.7 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Nigeria, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 28.2 %1991: 28 %1992: 26.2 %1993: 25.9 %1994: 23.3 %1995: 21.8 %1996: 20.7 %1997: 22.7 %1998: 25.3 %1999: 26.4 %2000: 24.3 %2001: 23 %2002: 27.2 %2003: 25.1 %2004: 26 %2005: 27.6 %2006: 29.9 %2007: 31.6 %2008: 32.4 %2009: 32.7 %2010: 32.8 %2011: 32.9 %2012: 33.4 %2013: 35.3 %2014: 35.4 %2015: 36.3 %2016: 39.1 %2017: 38.5 %2018: 38.2 %2019: 37.5 %2020: 41.8 %2021: 43.3 %2022: 45.8 %2023: 44.8 %

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 44.75 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Nigeria peaked at 45.75 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.7 %, in 1996.

That places Nigeria 174th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 28.17 % —
1991 27.98 % -0.7%
1992 26.18 % -6.4%
1993 25.85 % -1.3%
1994 23.34 % -9.7%
1995 21.84 % -6.4%
1996 20.7 % -5.2%
1997 22.68 % +9.6%
1998 25.33 % +11.7%
1999 26.36 % +4.1%
2000 24.33 % -7.7%
2001 23.01 % -5.4%
2002 27.17 % +18.1%
2003 25.06 % -7.8%
2004 26 % +3.8%
2005 27.59 % +6.1%
2006 29.87 % +8.3%
2007 31.65 % +6.0%
2008 32.39 % +2.3%
2009 32.71 % +1.0%
2010 32.76 % +0.2%
2011 32.89 % +0.4%
2012 33.39 % +1.5%
2013 35.33 % +5.8%
2014 35.36 % +0.1%
2015 36.3 % +2.7%
2016 39.08 % +7.7%
2017 38.54 % -1.4%
2018 38.24 % -0.8%
2019 37.55 % -1.8%
2020 41.75 % +11.2%
2021 43.32 % +3.8%
2022 45.75 % +5.6%
2023 44.75 % -2.2%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 44.75 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.05 %, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 44.75 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.31 %, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.84 % 20.7 % 28.17 % 10
2000s 27.98 % 23.01 % 32.71 % 10
2010s 35.94 % 32.76 % 39.08 % 10
2020s 43.89 % 41.75 % 45.75 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Nigeria?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Nigeria was 44.75 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 45.75 % in 2022.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7 % in 1996.
How does Nigeria rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Nigeria ranks 174th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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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.