Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Nigeria

Nigeria: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 70.22 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
70.22 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
111th
of 192 countries
All-time high
73.89 %
in 1990
All-time low
70.22 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 73.9 %1991: 73.3 %1992: 72.9 %1993: 73.8 %1994: 73.5 %1995: 72.7 %1996: 72.2 %1997: 73 %1998: 73.6 %1999: 73.3 %2000: 72.7 %2001: 72.6 %2002: 72.4 %2003: 72.5 %2004: 72 %2005: 72.9 %2006: 72.7 %2007: 71.4 %2008: 71.2 %2009: 70.3 %2010: 70.9 %2011: 70.8 %2012: 70.7 %2013: 70.6 %2014: 70.7 %2015: 70.5 %2016: 71 %2017: 71.5 %2018: 71.3 %2019: 71.4 %2020: 72.5 %2021: 71.5 %2022: 70.3 %2023: 70.2 %

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 70.22 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Nigeria peaked at 73.89 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70.22 %, in 2023.

Nigeria ranks 111th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 73.89 %
1991 73.32 % -0.8%
1992 72.88 % -0.6%
1993 73.83 % +1.3%
1994 73.5 % -0.4%
1995 72.71 % -1.1%
1996 72.22 % -0.7%
1997 72.99 % +1.1%
1998 73.56 % +0.8%
1999 73.28 % -0.4%
2000 72.72 % -0.8%
2001 72.56 % -0.2%
2002 72.4 % -0.2%
2003 72.53 % +0.2%
2004 71.99 % -0.7%
2005 72.91 % +1.3%
2006 72.68 % -0.3%
2007 71.4 % -1.8%
2008 71.22 % -0.3%
2009 70.33 % -1.2%
2010 70.89 % +0.8%
2011 70.84 % -0.1%
2012 70.72 % -0.2%
2013 70.61 % -0.2%
2014 70.65 % +0.1%
2015 70.52 % -0.2%
2016 71.04 % +0.7%
2017 71.51 % +0.7%
2018 71.28 % -0.3%
2019 71.37 % +0.1%
2020 72.55 % +1.7%
2021 71.53 % -1.4%
2022 70.35 % -1.6%
2023 70.22 % -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.22 % 72.22 % 73.89 % 10
2000s 72.07 % 70.33 % 72.91 % 10
2010s 70.94 % 70.52 % 71.51 % 10
2020s 71.16 % 70.22 % 72.55 % 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 108 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 70.5 % compare
  2. 109 Switzerland 70.38 % compare
  3. 110 Sweden 70.32 % compare
  4. 112 Greece 69.85 % compare
  5. 113 Germany 69.46 % compare
  6. 114 Slovenia 69.13 % compare

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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 70.22 % 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 73.89 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 70.22 % in 2023.
How does Nigeria rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Nigeria ranks 111th 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 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.