Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Nigeria
Nigeria: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 20.85 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Nigeria stood at 20.85 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Nigeria peaked at 21.14 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.16 %, in 1996.
Nigeria ranks 153rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.56 % | — |
| 1991 | 10.2 % | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 9.56 % | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 9.72 % | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 8.81 % | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 8.31 % | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 7.16 % | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 7.94 % | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 8.78 % | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 9.51 % | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 8.92 % | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 9.57 % | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 11.39 % | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 10.45 % | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 11 % | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 11.5 % | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 12.54 % | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 13.53 % | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 13.99 % | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.7 % | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 14.31 % | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.54 % | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 15.48 % | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.37 % | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 16.46 % | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.63 % | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 17.68 % | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 17.76 % | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.61 % | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 17.31 % | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 19.22 % | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 20.1 % | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 21.14 % | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 20.85 % | -1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 20.85 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.73 %, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 20.85 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.58 %, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.05 % | 7.16 % | 10.56 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.76 % | 8.92 % | 14.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.52 % | 14.31 % | 17.76 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.33 % | 19.22 % | 21.14 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.68 % compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 21.92 % compare
- 152 Canada 20.87 % compare
- 154 Bulgaria 20.28 % compare
- 155 Cambodia 20.17 % compare
- 156 South Africa 19.79 % compare
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 emissions from livestock — emissions share in Nigeria?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Nigeria was 20.85 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.14 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 % in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Nigeria ranks 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.