Energy — Emissions in Nigeria

Nigeria: Energy — Emissions was 4,030 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,030 kt
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
9th
of 196 countries
All-time high
9,230 kt
in 1996
All-time low
1,550 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Nigeria, 1961–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Nigeria is 4,030 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 9,230 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,550 kt, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 9th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,783 kt 1,550 kt 4,960 kt 9
1970s 5,226 kt 4,190 kt 6,190 kt 10
1980s 4,286 kt 3,650 kt 5,610 kt 10
1990s 6,989 kt 5,160 kt 9,230 kt 10
2000s 6,624 kt 5,290 kt 8,030 kt 10
2010s 5,314 kt 4,860 kt 5,760 kt 10
2020s 4,162 kt 3,900 kt 4,490 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 6 Indonesia 8,920 kt compare
  2. 7 India 4,960 kt compare
  3. 8 Iraq 4,810 kt compare
  4. 10 Saudi Arabia 2,390 kt compare
  5. 11 Canada 2,360 kt compare
  6. 12 Australia and New Zealand 1,743 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Nigeria?
Energy — emissions in Nigeria was 4,030 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 9,230 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,550 kt in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for energy — emissions?
Nigeria ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf