Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Nigeria
Nigeria: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 7.06 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in Nigeria stood at 7.06 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Nigeria peaked at 13.53 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.06 %, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 140th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.72 % | — |
| 1991 | 13.05 % | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 13.19 % | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 13.06 % | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 12.15 % | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 10.44 % | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 8.83 % | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 8.46 % | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 8.32 % | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 8.63 % | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 8.31 % | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 9.52 % | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 9.35 % | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.06 % | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 9.35 % | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 10.83 % | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 11.53 % | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 8.65 % | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 9.86 % | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 7.37 % | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 10.44 % | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 7.44 % | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 8.47 % | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 9.36 % | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 9.67 % | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.01 % | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 10.15 % | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 12.33 % | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 12.19 % | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.04 % | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.53 % | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 11.55 % | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 7.7 % | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 7.06 % | -8.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 7.06 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.52 %, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 7.06 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.7 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.89 % | 8.32 % | 13.19 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.48 % | 7.37 % | 11.53 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 % | 7.44 % | 12.33 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 % | 7.06 % | 13.53 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 137 Papua New Guinea 7.68 % compare
- 138 Melanesia 7.65 % compare
- 139 Kenya 7.12 % compare
- 141 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6.78 % compare
- 142 Mali 6.7 % compare
- 143 United Republic of Tanzania 6.65 % 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 emissions from crops — emissions share in Nigeria?
- Emissions from crops — emissions share in Nigeria was 7.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.53 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 % in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Nigeria ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.