All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 1.91 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.91 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Nigeria peaked at 4.05 t CO2eq/cap in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.91 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 187th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.3 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 3.38 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.51 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.46 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.56 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.64 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.05 t CO2eq/cap | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 3.73 t CO2eq/cap | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 3.44 t CO2eq/cap | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 3.23 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.38 t CO2eq/cap | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.23 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.88 t CO2eq/cap | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 3.02 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.94 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.66 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.48 t CO2eq/cap | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.37 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.17 t CO2eq/cap | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.41 t CO2eq/cap | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.39 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.28 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.16 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.06 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.01 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.12 t CO2eq/cap | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.03 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.91 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.89 t CO2eq/cap, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.91 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 t CO2eq/cap, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.53 t CO2eq/cap | 3.23 t CO2eq/cap | 4.05 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 t CO2eq/cap | 2.17 t CO2eq/cap | 3.38 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 t CO2eq/cap | 2.01 t CO2eq/cap | 2.5 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | 2.03 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 188 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 189 Senegal 1.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 190 Tajikistan 1.78 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Nigeria?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Nigeria was 1.91 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 187th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.