Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 250,617 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1961–2023
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 36th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,291 kt | — |
| 1962 | 53,860 kt | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 58,826 kt | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 77,089 kt | +31.0% |
| 1965 | 101,865 kt | +32.1% |
| 1966 | 126,883 kt | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 160,684 kt | +26.6% |
| 1968 | 95,091 kt | -40.8% |
| 1969 | 99,226 kt | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 140,493 kt | +41.6% |
| 1971 | 151,344 kt | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 180,969 kt | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 205,596 kt | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 232,605 kt | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 185,353 kt | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 213,986 kt | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 217,997 kt | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 200,832 kt | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 248,587 kt | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 229,566 kt | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 179,990 kt | -21.6% |
| 1982 | 172,069 kt | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 163,054 kt | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 182,347 kt | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 191,927 kt | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 193,793 kt | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 171,217 kt | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 191,030 kt | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 218,126 kt | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 228,672 kt | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 242,723 kt | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 264,889 kt | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 267,656 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 287,442 kt | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 305,674 kt | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 349,667 kt | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 323,440 kt | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 294,340 kt | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 280,586 kt | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 306,832 kt | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 308,838 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 272,938 kt | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 299,190 kt | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 297,650 kt | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 298,149 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 273,442 kt | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 256,034 kt | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 247,127 kt | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 226,186 kt | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 269,945 kt | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 290,570 kt | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 277,156 kt | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 265,422 kt | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 272,568 kt | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 256,074 kt | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 251,406 kt | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 249,446 kt | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 244,612 kt | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 272,618 kt | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 245,338 kt | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 261,190 kt | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 249,004 kt | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 250,617 kt | +0.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 250,617 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,299 kt, 20.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 250,617 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,153 kt, 40.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (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 36th out of 231 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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About this data
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