Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 9.93 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.93 %
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
129th
of 147 countries
All-time high
73.31 %
in 1990
All-time low
9.93 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nigeria, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 73.3 %1991: 66.6 %1992: 60.6 %1993: 50.2 %1994: 28.9 %1995: 13.8 %1996: 16.7 %1997: 18.3 %1998: 20.5 %1999: 21.6 %2000: 15.2 %2001: 12.8 %2002: 11.4 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 11.3 %2005: 11.4 %2006: 11.9 %2007: 13 %2008: 13.9 %2009: 14.6 %2010: 15.9 %2011: 16.1 %2012: 16.8 %2013: 17.3 %2014: 16.9 %2015: 16.2 %2016: 15 %2017: 14.2 %2018: 13.2 %2019: 12.6 %2020: 12 %2021: 11.4 %2022: 10.6 %2023: 9.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Nigeria is 9.93 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Nigeria peaked at 73.31 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.93 %, in 2023.

Nigeria ranks 129th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 73.31 %
1991 66.63 % -9.1%
1992 60.57 % -9.1%
1993 50.21 % -17.1%
1994 28.95 % -42.3%
1995 13.8 % -52.3%
1996 16.7 % +21.0%
1997 18.31 % +9.6%
1998 20.53 % +12.1%
1999 21.57 % +5.1%
2000 15.22 % -29.4%
2001 12.82 % -15.8%
2002 11.42 % -10.9%
2003 11.27 % -1.3%
2004 11.34 % +0.6%
2005 11.37 % +0.3%
2006 11.9 % +4.7%
2007 12.96 % +8.9%
2008 13.9 % +7.3%
2009 14.63 % +5.3%
2010 15.93 % +8.9%
2011 16.15 % +1.4%
2012 16.83 % +4.2%
2013 17.29 % +2.7%
2014 16.85 % -2.5%
2015 16.18 % -4.0%
2016 15.04 % -7.0%
2017 14.18 % -5.7%
2018 13.19 % -7.0%
2019 12.55 % -4.9%
2020 12 % -4.4%
2021 11.44 % -4.7%
2022 10.63 % -7.1%
2023 9.93 % -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.06 % 13.8 % 73.31 % 10
2000s 12.68 % 11.27 % 15.22 % 10
2010s 15.42 % 12.55 % 17.29 % 10
2020s 11 % 9.93 % 12 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Nigeria?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Nigeria was 9.93 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 73.31 % in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.93 % in 2023.
How does Nigeria rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5)?
Nigeria ranks 129th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 6,291 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.