Energy — Emissions in Nigeria

Nigeria: Energy — Emissions was 132,000 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
132,000 kt
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 197 countries
All-time high
137,000 kt
in 2021
All-time low
9,140 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Nigeria, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 132,000 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 137,000 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,140 kt, in 1962.

That places Nigeria 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,673 kt 9,140 kt 20,400 kt 9
1970s 49,680 kt 21,700 kt 73,200 kt 10
1980s 67,060 kt 58,000 kt 77,600 kt 10
1990s 85,860 kt 75,700 kt 96,600 kt 10
2000s 89,340 kt 73,800 kt 105,000 kt 10
2010s 111,070 kt 97,700 kt 126,000 kt 10
2020s 129,250 kt 114,000 kt 137,000 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 32 Iraq 181,000 kt compare
  2. 33 Pakistan 160,000 kt compare
  3. 34 Philippines 150,000 kt compare
  4. 36 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 125,000 kt compare
  5. 37 Qatar 123,000 kt compare
  6. 38 Belgium-Luxembourg 118,320 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Nigeria?
Energy — emissions in Nigeria was 132,000 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 137,000 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 9,140 kt in 1962.
How does Nigeria rank for energy — emissions?
Nigeria ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 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