Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Nigeria
Nigeria: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 1.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Nigeria is 1.95 kg CO2eq/Int$, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Nigeria peaked at 3.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.95 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2022.
That places Nigeria 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 3.46 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 3.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 3.11 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.05 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.11 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.04 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.05 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.91 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.91 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.52 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.22 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.21 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 2.36 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.44 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 2.19 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.11 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.08 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.08 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.08 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.99 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.17 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.91 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.21 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.91 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.08 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 110 Grenada 1.99 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 111 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.98 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 112 Saudi Arabia 1.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 114 Republic of Korea 1.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 115 Germany 1.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ 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 on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Nigeria?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Nigeria was 1.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Nigeria ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per value of agricultural production. 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.