Energy — Emissions Share in Nigeria
Nigeria: Energy — Emissions Share was 14.7 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Nigeria is 14.7 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Nigeria peaked at 14.77 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.54 %, in 1998.
Nigeria ranks 56th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.92 % | — |
| 1991 | 13.16 % | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 13.38 % | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 13.26 % | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 13.13 % | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 13.56 % | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 12.23 % | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 12.43 % | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.54 % | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 11.99 % | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 12.13 % | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 13.56 % | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 13.8 % | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.63 % | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.91 % | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.14 % | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 13.4 % | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.01 % | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 14.15 % | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.77 % | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 14.46 % | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.59 % | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.65 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.68 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.61 % | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.68 % | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.37 % | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.23 % | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.37 % | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.28 % | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.62 % | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 14.1 % | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 14.59 % | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 14.7 % | +0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 14.7 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 %, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 14.7 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 %, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.76 % | 11.54 % | 13.56 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.65 % | 12.13 % | 14.77 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.49 % | 14.23 % | 14.68 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.25 % | 13.62 % | 14.7 % | 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 in Nigeria?
- Energy — emissions share in Nigeria was 14.7 % 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 14.77 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 % in 1998.
- How does Nigeria rank for energy — emissions share?
- Nigeria ranks 56th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Share (N2O). 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.