Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Nigeria
Nigeria: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 24.13 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Nigeria is 24.13 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Nigeria peaked at 38.98 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.56 %, in 2021.
Nigeria ranks 59th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Share in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.84 % | — |
| 1991 | 34.65 % | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 32.75 % | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 33.36 % | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 35.52 % | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 36.39 % | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 35.2 % | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 36.26 % | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 38.21 % | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 38.98 % | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 38.07 % | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 36.75 % | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 35.31 % | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 34.19 % | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 32.85 % | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 30.92 % | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 32.56 % | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 33.41 % | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 34.26 % | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 38.8 % | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 28.9 % | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 26.34 % | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 28.52 % | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 28.47 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.42 % | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 29.86 % | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 28.55 % | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 29.27 % | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 30.5 % | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 26.4 % | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 27.14 % | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 23.56 % | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 23.87 % | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 24.13 % | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.82 % | 32.75 % | 38.98 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.71 % | 30.92 % | 38.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.42 % | 26.34 % | 30.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.68 % | 23.56 % | 27.14 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 547.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Nigeria?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Nigeria was 24.13 % 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 38.98 % in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.56 % in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Nigeria ranks 59th 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 down 15.2%. 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 Share (CO2). 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.