Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) was 3.13 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.13 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 242 countries
All-time high
3.13 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.7624 kt
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Nigeria, 1990–2023

11.522.531990200620231990: 0.765 kt1991: 0.861 kt1992: 0.935 kt1993: 0.847 kt1994: 0.766 kt1995: 0.796 kt1996: 0.833 kt1997: 1 kt1998: 0.762 kt1999: 0.964 kt2000: 0.986 kt2001: 1.1 kt2002: 1.2 kt2003: 1.2 kt2004: 1.2 kt2005: 1.2 kt2006: 1.2 kt2007: 1.3 kt2008: 1.4 kt2009: 1.4 kt2010: 1.7 kt2011: 1.9 kt2012: 2.3 kt2013: 2.4 kt2014: 2.6 kt2015: 2.4 kt2016: 2.6 kt2017: 2.6 kt2018: 2.8 kt2019: 2.9 kt2020: 2.8 kt2021: 3 kt2022: 3.1 kt2023: 3.1 kt

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 3.13 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 3.13 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7624 kt, in 1998.

That places Nigeria 28th out of 242 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.7654 kt —
1991 0.8609 kt +12.5%
1992 0.9351 kt +8.6%
1993 0.8471 kt -9.4%
1994 0.766 kt -9.6%
1995 0.7961 kt +3.9%
1996 0.8327 kt +4.6%
1997 1 kt +20.6%
1998 0.7624 kt -24.1%
1999 0.9643 kt +26.5%
2000 0.9861 kt +2.3%
2001 1.06 kt +7.8%
2002 1.2 kt +13.1%
2003 1.22 kt +1.4%
2004 1.23 kt +1.0%
2005 1.23 kt +0.0%
2006 1.2 kt -2.3%
2007 1.33 kt +10.6%
2008 1.41 kt +5.6%
2009 1.36 kt -3.4%
2010 1.66 kt +22.5%
2011 1.9 kt +14.4%
2012 2.33 kt +22.3%
2013 2.36 kt +1.7%
2014 2.57 kt +8.5%
2015 2.44 kt -4.9%
2016 2.6 kt +6.7%
2017 2.62 kt +0.6%
2018 2.75 kt +5.1%
2019 2.91 kt +5.7%
2020 2.78 kt -4.5%
2021 3.02 kt +8.7%
2022 3.12 kt +3.2%
2023 3.13 kt +0.4%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 3.13 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2116 kt, 14.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 3.13 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0889 kt, 35.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8535 kt 0.7624 kt 1 kt 10
2000s 1.22 kt 0.9861 kt 1.41 kt 10
2010s 2.41 kt 1.66 kt 2.91 kt 10
2020s 3.01 kt 2.78 kt 3.13 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.51 kt compare
  2. 26 France 3.24 kt compare
  3. 27 Zimbabwe 3.15 kt compare
  4. 29 Algeria 3.11 kt compare
  5. 30 Uzbekistan 2.81 kt compare
  6. 31 Argentina 2.74 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Nigeria?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Nigeria was 3.13 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 3.13 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7624 kt in 1998.
How does Nigeria rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
Nigeria ranks 28th out of 242 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 8,972 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.