Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Nigeria

Nigeria: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 28.78 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.78 %
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
29.49 %
in 2022
All-time low
11.82 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Nigeria, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 14.6 %1991: 14.8 %1992: 13.8 %1993: 13.7 %1994: 12.5 %1995: 11.8 %1996: 12.2 %1997: 13.3 %1998: 15.2 %1999: 15.8 %2000: 14.7 %2001: 12.9 %2002: 15.3 %2003: 14.3 %2004: 14.9 %2005: 16.1 %2006: 17.4 %2007: 18.3 %2008: 18.6 %2009: 18.4 %2010: 18.9 %2011: 19.6 %2012: 20.2 %2013: 21.5 %2014: 21.6 %2015: 22.5 %2016: 24.6 %2017: 24.1 %2018: 24.1 %2019: 23.8 %2020: 26.6 %2021: 27.7 %2022: 29.5 %2023: 28.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Nigeria stood at 28.78 %.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Nigeria peaked at 29.49 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.82 %, in 1995.

Nigeria ranks 136th of 192 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 14.6 %
1991 14.8 % +1.4%
1992 13.84 % -6.5%
1993 13.73 % -0.8%
1994 12.54 % -8.7%
1995 11.82 % -5.7%
1996 12.15 % +2.8%
1997 13.35 % +9.9%
1998 15.23 % +14.1%
1999 15.8 % +3.7%
2000 14.67 % -7.2%
2001 12.94 % -11.8%
2002 15.29 % +18.2%
2003 14.27 % -6.7%
2004 14.89 % +4.3%
2005 16.09 % +8.1%
2006 17.43 % +8.3%
2007 18.3 % +5.0%
2008 18.6 % +1.6%
2009 18.39 % -1.1%
2010 18.92 % +2.9%
2011 19.59 % +3.5%
2012 20.24 % +3.3%
2013 21.5 % +6.2%
2014 21.62 % +0.6%
2015 22.5 % +4.1%
2016 24.55 % +9.1%
2017 24.11 % -1.8%
2018 24.08 % -0.1%
2019 23.78 % -1.2%
2020 26.65 % +12.1%
2021 27.72 % +4.0%
2022 29.49 % +6.4%
2023 28.78 % -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.79 % 11.82 % 15.8 % 10
2000s 16.09 % 12.94 % 18.6 % 10
2010s 22.09 % 18.92 % 24.55 % 10
2020s 28.16 % 26.65 % 29.49 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Nigeria?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Nigeria was 28.78 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 29.49 % in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.82 % in 1995.
How does Nigeria rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Nigeria ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.