Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Nigeria stood at 0.0004 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Nigeria peaked at 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 90 Jordan 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Armenia 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Nepal 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Saudi Arabia 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Rwanda 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Costa Rica 0.0003 units per square kilometre 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 annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Nigeria?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Nigeria was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Nigeria ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.