Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 129,370 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
129,370 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 222 countries
All-time high
129,869 kt
in 2022
All-time low
85,299 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 85.3k kt1991: 87.1k kt1992: 87.7k kt1993: 88.7k kt1994: 90.1k kt1995: 91.0k kt1996: 100.3k kt1997: 101.2k kt1998: 105.4k kt1999: 104.7k kt2000: 105.8k kt2001: 98.0k kt2002: 98.3k kt2003: 100.3k kt2004: 101.0k kt2005: 104.8k kt2006: 105.0k kt2007: 104.0k kt2008: 104.2k kt2009: 101.9k kt2010: 106.5k kt2011: 110.7k kt2012: 113.8k kt2013: 115.6k kt2014: 116.8k kt2015: 118.8k kt2016: 122.6k kt2017: 123.1k kt2018: 124.5k kt2019: 126.4k kt2020: 129.7k kt2021: 129.6k kt2022: 129.9k kt2023: 129.4k kt

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 129,370 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 129,869 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85,299 kt, in 1990.

That places Nigeria 20th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 85,299 kt
1991 87,115 kt +2.1%
1992 87,652 kt +0.6%
1993 88,736 kt +1.2%
1994 90,052 kt +1.5%
1995 90,972 kt +1.0%
1996 100,256 kt +10.2%
1997 101,246 kt +1.0%
1998 105,351 kt +4.1%
1999 104,740 kt -0.6%
2000 105,793 kt +1.0%
2001 97,974 kt -7.4%
2002 98,310 kt +0.3%
2003 100,303 kt +2.0%
2004 100,973 kt +0.7%
2005 104,849 kt +3.8%
2006 105,048 kt +0.2%
2007 103,998 kt -1.0%
2008 104,214 kt +0.2%
2009 101,910 kt -2.2%
2010 106,461 kt +4.5%
2011 110,674 kt +4.0%
2012 113,829 kt +2.9%
2013 115,575 kt +1.5%
2014 116,772 kt +1.0%
2015 118,769 kt +1.7%
2016 122,616 kt +3.2%
2017 123,108 kt +0.4%
2018 124,539 kt +1.2%
2019 126,392 kt +1.5%
2020 129,716 kt +2.6%
2021 129,627 kt -0.1%
2022 129,869 kt +0.2%
2023 129,370 kt -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94,142 kt 85,299 kt 105,351 kt 10
2000s 102,337 kt 97,974 kt 105,793 kt 10
2010s 117,874 kt 106,461 kt 126,392 kt 10
2020s 129,646 kt 129,370 kt 129,869 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 17 Mexico 137,058 kt compare
  2. 17 Timor-Leste 1,361 kt compare
  3. 18 Sudan (former) 132,444 kt compare
  4. 19 Colombia 131,727 kt compare
  5. 21 Bangladesh 116,997 kt compare
  6. 22 Chad 116,970 kt compare
  7. 23 Malaysia 100,230 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria was 129,370 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 129,869 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 85,299 kt in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
Nigeria ranks 20th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf