Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.2752 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0.2752 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.3839 kt per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0591 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Nigeria 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0596 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0591 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0646 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0846 kt per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1118 kt per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1393 kt per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1764 kt per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1044 kt per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1089 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1543 kt per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1662 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1987 kt per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2257 kt per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2554 kt per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2035 kt per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 0.235 kt per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2394 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2205 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2729 kt per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2521 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1976 kt per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1889 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.179 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2002 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2107 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2128 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.188 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2097 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2395 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2511 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2665 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2908 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2939 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3156 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3356 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3839 kt per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3551 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3232 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3081 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3369 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3391 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2997 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3285 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3268 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3274 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3002 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2811 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2713 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2483 kt per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2964 kt per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.319 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3043 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2914 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2993 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2812 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.276 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2739 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2686 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2993 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2694 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2868 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2734 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2752 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.101 kt per square kilometre | 0.0591 kt per square kilometre | 0.1764 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2172 kt per square kilometre | 0.1543 kt per square kilometre | 0.2729 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2079 kt per square kilometre | 0.179 kt per square kilometre | 0.2521 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3124 kt per square kilometre | 0.2511 kt per square kilometre | 0.3839 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3059 kt per square kilometre | 0.2483 kt per square kilometre | 0.3391 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2909 kt per square kilometre | 0.2686 kt per square kilometre | 0.319 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2762 kt per square kilometre | 0.2694 kt per square kilometre | 0.2868 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- 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) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.2752 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3839 kt per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0591 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Nigeria rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.