Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 250,617 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
250,617 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 197 countries
All-time high
349,667 kt
in 1996
All-time low
53,860 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 250,617 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 349,667 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 53,860 kt, in 1962.

Nigeria ranks 28th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 91,979 kt 53,860 kt 160,684 kt 9
1970s 197,776 kt 140,493 kt 248,587 kt 10
1980s 189,312 kt 163,054 kt 229,566 kt 10
1990s 284,509 kt 228,672 kt 349,667 kt 10
2000s 278,639 kt 226,186 kt 308,838 kt 10
2010s 264,982 kt 244,612 kt 290,570 kt 10
2020s 251,537 kt 245,338 kt 261,190 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 25 Thailand 267,553 kt compare
  2. 26 Kazakhstan 265,405 kt compare
  3. 27 Egypt 261,346 kt compare
  4. 29 China, Taiwan Province of 247,260 kt compare
  5. 30 Algeria 227,078 kt compare
  6. 31 Spain 218,260 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria was 250,617 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 349,667 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 53,860 kt in 1962.
How does Nigeria rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Nigeria ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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