Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 29.67 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Nigeria is 29.67 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 30.63 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.74 %, in 1996.
Nigeria ranks 80th 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 (CO2eq) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.62 % | — |
| 1991 | 25.87 % | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 24.37 % | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 24.41 % | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 23.43 % | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 22.52 % | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 21.74 % | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 23.25 % | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 25.55 % | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 26.32 % | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 24.78 % | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 23.37 % | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 25.55 % | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 24.21 % | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 24.33 % | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 24.95 % | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 26.48 % | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 27.38 % | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 27.95 % | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 29.02 % | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 26.51 % | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 25.85 % | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 27.02 % | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 27.93 % | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 27.56 % | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.87 % | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 29.81 % | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 29.91 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.2 % | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.45 % | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 30.63 % | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 29.26 % | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 29.97 % | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 29.67 % | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.41 % | 21.74 % | 26.62 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8 % | 23.37 % | 29.02 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.21 % | 25.85 % | 30.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.88 % | 29.26 % | 30.63 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- 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)
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- 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 (co2eq) in Nigeria?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria was 29.67 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.63 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.74 % in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Nigeria ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.