Co emissions by sector in Nigeria
Nigeria: Co emissions by sector was 5.07 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.07 million
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
54th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.28 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.33 million
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Co emissions by sector in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 5.07 million for co emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 28.7% on the previous year and up 218.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions by sector in Nigeria peaked at 5.28 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Co emissions by sector in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.22 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.12 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.05 million | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 4.37 million | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 3.61 million | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 3.84 million | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 4.15 million | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 4.40 million | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.75 million | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 4.01 million | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 4.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.28 million | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 4.98 million | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.59 million | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 3.60 million | +65.9% |
| 2006 | 2.43 million | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million | -45.3% |
| 2008 | 2.54 million | +91.0% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 1.77 million | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.36 million | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.73 million | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.16 million | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 3.81 million | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 4.23 million | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 3.94 million | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 5.07 million | +28.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5.07 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 630,000, 8.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5.07 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170,000, 29.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.05 million | 2.75 million | 5.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 1.33 million | 5.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 1.57 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 million | 3.81 million | 5.07 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 co emissions by sector in Nigeria?
- Co emissions by sector in Nigeria was 5.07 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions by sector recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest co emissions by sector recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for co emissions by sector?
- Nigeria ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co emissions by sector rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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