Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 0.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Nigeria is 0.29 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.31 t CO2eq/cap in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.29 t CO2eq/cap, in 1992.
That places Nigeria 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.301 t CO2eq/cap | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 129 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.31 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 130 El Salvador 0.3 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 132 Algeria 0.28 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 133 Angola 0.26 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 133 Bangladesh 0.26 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 133 China 0.26 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 133 China, mainland 0.26 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 133 Republic of Moldova 0.26 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 133 Syrian Arab Republic 0.26 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 133 Ukraine 0.26 t CO2eq/cap 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 per capita in Nigeria?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Nigeria was 0.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 t CO2eq/cap in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- How does Nigeria rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.