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

Nigeria: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 40.55 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.55 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
108th
of 223 countries
All-time high
41.41 %
in 2020
All-time low
28.36 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 35.4 %1991: 34.4 %1992: 32.5 %1993: 32.5 %1994: 31 %1995: 29.9 %1996: 28.4 %1997: 30.6 %1998: 33.1 %1999: 34.3 %2000: 32.2 %2001: 31.1 %2002: 34.1 %2003: 32.2 %2004: 32.5 %2005: 33 %2006: 35 %2007: 36.3 %2008: 37.3 %2009: 39 %2010: 35.7 %2011: 34.7 %2012: 36.4 %2013: 37.7 %2014: 37.4 %2015: 38.9 %2016: 40.1 %2017: 40.5 %2018: 40.9 %2019: 38.6 %2020: 41.4 %2021: 39.9 %2022: 40.8 %2023: 40.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria stood at 40.55 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 41.41 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.36 %, in 1996.

That places Nigeria 108th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 35.39 % —
1991 34.42 % -2.7%
1992 32.54 % -5.5%
1993 32.49 % -0.2%
1994 31.02 % -4.5%
1995 29.9 % -3.6%
1996 28.36 % -5.2%
1997 30.58 % +7.8%
1998 33.07 % +8.1%
1999 34.29 % +3.7%
2000 32.22 % -6.0%
2001 31.05 % -3.6%
2002 34.1 % +9.8%
2003 32.25 % -5.4%
2004 32.47 % +0.7%
2005 33 % +1.6%
2006 34.96 % +5.9%
2007 36.31 % +3.9%
2008 37.28 % +2.7%
2009 38.97 % +4.5%
2010 35.68 % -8.4%
2011 34.66 % -2.9%
2012 36.43 % +5.1%
2013 37.74 % +3.6%
2014 37.37 % -1.0%
2015 38.93 % +4.2%
2016 40.14 % +3.1%
2017 40.45 % +0.8%
2018 40.93 % +1.2%
2019 38.56 % -5.8%
2020 41.41 % +7.4%
2021 39.9 % -3.6%
2022 40.8 % +2.3%
2023 40.55 % -0.6%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 40.55 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.82 %, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 40.55 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.74 %, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.21 % 28.36 % 35.39 % 10
2000s 34.26 % 31.05 % 38.97 % 10
2010s 38.09 % 34.66 % 40.93 % 10
2020s 40.66 % 39.9 % 41.41 % 4

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  3. 107 Morocco 40.93 % compare
  4. 109 Lesotho 40.17 % compare
  5. 110 Ecuador 39.81 % compare
  6. 111 Trinidad and Tobago 38.71 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria was 40.55 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 41.41 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 28.36 % in 1996.
How does Nigeria rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
Nigeria ranks 108th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.