Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,934 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,934 kt
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
29th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,341 kt
in 2020
All-time low
586.97 kt
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1961–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria stood at 1,934 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 3,341 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 586.97 kt, in 1978.

Nigeria ranks 29th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 781.18 kt 658.07 kt 969.01 kt 9
1970s 724.96 kt 586.97 kt 874.39 kt 10
1980s 1,188 kt 715.07 kt 1,792 kt 10
1990s 2,026 kt 1,853 kt 2,210 kt 10
2000s 2,048 kt 1,661 kt 2,475 kt 10
2010s 2,443 kt 1,873 kt 3,023 kt 10
2020s 2,594 kt 1,934 kt 3,341 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 26 Bulgaria 2,310 kt compare
  2. 27 Yugoslav SFR 2,143 kt compare
  3. 28 Uzbekistan 2,078 kt compare
  4. 30 Kazakhstan 1,887 kt compare
  5. 31 Belarus 1,817 kt compare
  6. 32 Hungary 1,768 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria was 1,934 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 3,341 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 586.97 kt in 1978.
How does Nigeria rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Nigeria ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.