Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 57.47 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 57.47 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 75.83 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 57.47 %, in 2022.
That places Nigeria 128th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.37 % | — |
| 1991 | 72.09 % | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 73.64 % | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 73.63 % | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 74.78 % | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 75.68 % | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 75.83 % | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.28 % | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 71.38 % | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 70.5 % | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 71.87 % | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 73.68 % | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 70.94 % | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 72.2 % | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 71.73 % | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 70.96 % | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 68.93 % | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 67.41 % | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 66.27 % | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 64.4 % | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 67.23 % | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 67.86 % | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 65.79 % | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 64.14 % | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 64.34 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.24 % | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 61.13 % | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 60.6 % | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.32 % | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 61.36 % | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 57.93 % | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 58.95 % | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 57.47 % | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 57.47 % | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 57.47 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.39 %, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 57.47 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.32 % | 70.5 % | 75.83 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.84 % | 64.4 % | 73.68 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4 % | 59.32 % | 67.86 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.95 % | 57.47 % | 58.95 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Nigeria?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria was 57.47 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.83 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.47 % in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Nigeria ranks 128th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.