Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 112,840 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
112,840 kt
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
258,440 kt
in 1996
All-time low
43,400 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nigeria, 1961–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 112,840 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Nigeria peaked at 258,440 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 43,400 kt, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 43,400 kt
1962 43,400 kt +0.0%
1963 48,160 kt +11.0%
1964 63,840 kt +32.6%
1965 85,400 kt +33.8%
1966 107,800 kt +26.2%
1967 138,880 kt +28.8%
1968 83,160 kt -40.1%
1969 87,360 kt +5.1%
1970 117,320 kt +34.3%
1971 117,320 kt +0.0%
1972 137,760 kt +17.4%
1973 154,000 kt +11.8%
1974 168,000 kt +9.1%
1975 136,080 kt -19.0%
1976 156,520 kt +15.0%
1977 158,200 kt +1.1%
1978 144,760 kt -8.5%
1979 173,320 kt +19.7%
1980 157,080 kt -9.4%
1981 114,520 kt -27.1%
1982 105,560 kt -7.8%
1983 102,200 kt -3.2%
1984 112,840 kt +10.4%
1985 120,680 kt +6.9%
1986 119,280 kt -1.2%
1987 110,880 kt -7.0%
1988 119,000 kt +7.3%
1989 138,040 kt +16.0%
1990 144,480 kt +4.7%
1991 150,920 kt +4.5%
1992 165,480 kt +9.6%
1993 170,520 kt +3.0%
1994 197,680 kt +15.9%
1995 218,680 kt +10.6%
1996 258,440 kt +18.2%
1997 235,760 kt -8.8%
1998 213,360 kt -9.5%
1999 201,600 kt -5.5%
2000 224,840 kt +11.5%
2001 223,440 kt -0.6%
2002 182,560 kt -18.3%
2003 204,680 kt +12.1%
2004 197,960 kt -3.3%
2005 189,280 kt -4.4%
2006 171,920 kt -9.2%
2007 158,480 kt -7.8%
2008 153,440 kt -3.2%
2009 148,120 kt -3.5%
2010 153,440 kt +3.6%
2011 159,880 kt +4.2%
2012 161,280 kt +0.9%
2013 150,360 kt -6.8%
2014 151,480 kt +0.7%
2015 148,960 kt -1.7%
2016 136,080 kt -8.6%
2017 138,040 kt +1.4%
2018 141,400 kt +2.4%
2019 147,000 kt +4.0%
2020 125,720 kt -14.5%
2021 118,440 kt -5.8%
2022 109,200 kt -7.8%
2023 112,840 kt +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77,933 kt 43,400 kt 138,880 kt 9
1970s 146,328 kt 117,320 kt 173,320 kt 10
1980s 120,008 kt 102,200 kt 157,080 kt 10
1990s 195,692 kt 144,480 kt 258,440 kt 10
2000s 185,472 kt 148,120 kt 224,840 kt 10
2010s 148,792 kt 136,080 kt 161,280 kt 10
2020s 116,550 kt 109,200 kt 125,720 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 6 Indonesia 249,760 kt compare
  2. 7 India 138,880 kt compare
  3. 8 Iraq 134,680 kt compare
  4. 10 Saudi Arabia 66,920 kt compare
  5. 11 Canada 66,080 kt compare
  6. 12 Australia and New Zealand 48,798 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nigeria?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nigeria was 112,840 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 258,440 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 43,400 kt in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Nigeria ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 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