Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0044 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0044 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
12th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0101 kt per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0017 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.0044 kt per square kilometre, 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 (ch4), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0101 kt per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0044 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0044 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0072 kt per square kilometre compare
- 10 Haiti 0.0054 kt per square kilometre compare
- 11 Indonesia 0.0047 kt per square kilometre compare
- 13 Marshall Islands 0.0042 kt per square kilometre compare
- 14 Belgium 0.0034 kt per square kilometre compare
- 15 Comoros 0.003 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0044 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 kt per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.