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
164th
of 209 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 164th out of 209 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.

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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  4. 165 Czechia 43.44 % compare
  5. 166 Papua New Guinea 42.82 % compare
  6. 167 Israel 42.2 % compare

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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 164th out of 209 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
243 places, 8,018 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.