Emissions from food in Nigeria
Nigeria: Emissions from food was 315.84 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
315.84 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 217 countries
All-time high
315.84 million
in 2015
All-time low
270.09 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in Nigeria, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, emissions from food in Nigeria stood at 315.84 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in Nigeria peaked at 315.84 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 270.09 million, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 270.09 million | — |
| 1991 | 274.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 277.32 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 279.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 279.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 283.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 299.52 million | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 297.73 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 284.72 million | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 288.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 289.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 281.67 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 281.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 288.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 289.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 289.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 287.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 285.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 289.52 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 287.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 292.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 306.98 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 310.85 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 312.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 313.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 315.84 million | +0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 315.84 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million, 11.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 315.84 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million, 14.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283.52 million | 270.09 million | 299.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 286.93 million | 281.06 million | 289.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.79 million | 292.70 million | 315.84 million | 6 |
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 emissions from food in Nigeria?
- Emissions from food in Nigeria was 315.84 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 315.84 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.09 million in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for emissions from food?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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