Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nigeria
Nigeria: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 315.84 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nigeria, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nigeria stood at 315.84 million tonnes CO₂e. 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, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nigeria peaked at 315.84 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 270.09 million tonnes CO₂e, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283.52 million tonnes CO₂e | 270.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 299.52 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 286.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 281.06 million tonnes CO₂e | 289.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.79 million tonnes CO₂e | 292.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 315.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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More climate change data for Nigeria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.7% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 237.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 151.48 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nigeria?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nigeria was 315.84 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 315.84 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.09 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.