Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Nigeria
Nigeria: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0458 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Nigeria is 0.0458 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Nigeria peaked at 0.0458 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0307 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0318 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0334 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0381 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0387 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0394 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0401 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0406 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0412 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0419 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0426 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0433 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.044 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0448 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0458 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | 0.0334 kt per square kilometre | 0.0433 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.045 kt per square kilometre | 0.044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0458 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 45 Azerbaijan 0.0479 kt per square kilometre compare
- 46 Malawi 0.0467 kt per square kilometre compare
- 47 Colombia 0.0461 kt per square kilometre compare
- 49 Honduras 0.0456 kt per square kilometre compare
- 50 Puerto Rico 0.0451 kt per square kilometre compare
- 51 Samoa 0.0418 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 547.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Nigeria?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Nigeria was 0.0458 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0458 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
- Nigeria ranks 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.