Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Nigeria
Nigeria: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0259 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0259 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Nigeria peaked at 0.0259 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0254 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 23 India 0.0271 kt per square kilometre compare
- 24 Kenya 0.027 kt per square kilometre compare
- 25 Switzerland 0.0266 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 0.0249 kt per square kilometre compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 0.0247 kt per square kilometre compare
- 29 Grenada 0.0246 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 n2o, per square in Nigeria?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Nigeria was 0.0259 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0259 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
- Nigeria ranks 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 N2O (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.