Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 14.98 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.98 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.98 %
in 2023
All-time low
7.42 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 9.1 %1991: 8.8 %1992: 8.3 %1993: 8.6 %1994: 8.4 %1995: 8.2 %1996: 7.4 %1997: 8.1 %1998: 8.8 %1999: 9.5 %2000: 9.1 %2001: 9.6 %2002: 10.7 %2003: 10 %2004: 10.3 %2005: 10.4 %2006: 11.2 %2007: 11.9 %2008: 12.3 %2009: 13.3 %2010: 11.8 %2011: 12.6 %2012: 13 %2013: 13.4 %2014: 13.4 %2015: 13.9 %2016: 14.2 %2017: 14.4 %2018: 14.7 %2019: 13.9 %2020: 14.8 %2021: 14.4 %2022: 15 %2023: 15 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria is 14.98 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 14.98 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.42 %, in 1996.

That places Nigeria 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.53 % 7.42 % 9.48 % 10
2000s 10.86 % 9.09 % 13.31 % 10
2010s 13.53 % 11.85 % 14.67 % 10
2020s 14.79 % 14.42 % 14.98 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria was 14.98 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 14.98 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.42 % in 1996.
How does Nigeria rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Nigeria ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.