Energy — Emissions Share in Nigeria
Nigeria: Energy — Emissions Share was 56.39 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Nigeria stood at 56.39 %.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Nigeria peaked at 84.03 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 55.78 %, in 2022.
That places Nigeria 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.34 % | 78.63 % | 84.03 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.43 % | 72.79 % | 82.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.56 % | 64.09 % | 72.23 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.69 % | 55.78 % | 60.24 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 22 Russian Federation 57.36 % compare
- 23 Algeria 56.85 % compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 56.73 % compare
- 26 Mongolia 55.14 % compare
- 27 Norway 54.93 % compare
- 28 Netherlands Antilles (former) 54.61 % compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 27.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 547.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions share in Nigeria?
- Energy — emissions share in Nigeria was 56.39 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.03 % in 1995.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.78 % in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for energy — emissions share?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.