Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Nigeria

Nigeria: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 7.06 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.06 %
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
130th
of 201 countries
All-time high
13.53 %
in 2020
All-time low
7.06 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Nigeria, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 12.7 %1991: 13.1 %1992: 13.2 %1993: 13.1 %1994: 12.2 %1995: 10.4 %1996: 8.8 %1997: 8.5 %1998: 8.3 %1999: 8.6 %2000: 8.3 %2001: 9.5 %2002: 9.3 %2003: 10.1 %2004: 9.3 %2005: 10.8 %2006: 11.5 %2007: 8.7 %2008: 9.9 %2009: 7.4 %2010: 10.4 %2011: 7.4 %2012: 8.5 %2013: 9.4 %2014: 9.7 %2015: 9 %2016: 10.2 %2017: 12.3 %2018: 12.2 %2019: 12 %2020: 13.5 %2021: 11.6 %2022: 7.7 %2023: 7.1 %

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 130th of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  1. 127 Papua New Guinea 7.68 % compare
  2. 128 Melanesia 7.65 % compare
  3. 129 Kenya 7.12 % compare
  4. 131 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6.78 % compare
  5. 132 Mali 6.7 % compare
  6. 133 United Republic of Tanzania 6.65 % compare

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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 130th out of 201 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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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,697 data points, 1990–2023
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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.