Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nigeria
Nigeria: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 315.84 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
315.84 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 217 countries
All-time high
315.84 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
All-time low
270.09 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 270.09 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 274.90 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 277.32 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 279.14 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 279.72 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 283.23 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 299.52 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 297.73 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 284.72 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 288.86 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 289.87 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 281.67 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 281.06 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 288.40 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 289.47 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 289.26 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 287.22 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 285.11 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 289.52 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 287.73 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 292.70 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 306.98 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 310.85 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 312.65 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 313.70 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 315.84 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 315.84 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million tonnes CO₂e, 11.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 315.84 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million tonnes CO₂e, 14.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.