Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) was 14,367 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14,367 kt
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
37th
of 226 countries
All-time high
14,382 kt
in 2021
All-time low
2,977 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1990–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200620231990: 3.2k kt1991: 3.5k kt1992: 3.8k kt1993: 3.5k kt1994: 3.0k kt1995: 3.2k kt1996: 3.5k kt1997: 4.5k kt1998: 3.3k kt1999: 4.0k kt2000: 4.0k kt2001: 4.2k kt2002: 4.8k kt2003: 5.1k kt2004: 5.3k kt2005: 5.0k kt2006: 4.5k kt2007: 4.5k kt2008: 5.1k kt2009: 4.9k kt2010: 6.5k kt2011: 7.1k kt2012: 8.7k kt2013: 9.3k kt2014: 10.1k kt2015: 9.7k kt2016: 10.6k kt2017: 11.3k kt2018: 12.0k kt2019: 12.5k kt2020: 13.1k kt2021: 14.4k kt2022: 14.0k kt2023: 14.4k kt

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 14,367 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 14,382 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,977 kt, in 1994.

That places Nigeria 37th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,196 kt —
1991 3,473 kt +8.6%
1992 3,797 kt +9.4%
1993 3,472 kt -8.6%
1994 2,977 kt -14.3%
1995 3,172 kt +6.6%
1996 3,475 kt +9.5%
1997 4,475 kt +28.8%
1998 3,274 kt -26.9%
1999 3,982 kt +21.6%
2000 3,951 kt -0.8%
2001 4,209 kt +6.5%
2002 4,752 kt +12.9%
2003 5,116 kt +7.6%
2004 5,292 kt +3.4%
2005 5,047 kt -4.6%
2006 4,541 kt -10.0%
2007 4,470 kt -1.5%
2008 5,052 kt +13.0%
2009 4,935 kt -2.3%
2010 6,471 kt +31.1%
2011 7,109 kt +9.9%
2012 8,710 kt +22.5%
2013 9,350 kt +7.3%
2014 10,074 kt +7.7%
2015 9,733 kt -3.4%
2016 10,602 kt +8.9%
2017 11,326 kt +6.8%
2018 11,991 kt +5.9%
2019 12,492 kt +4.2%
2020 13,069 kt +4.6%
2021 14,382 kt +10.1%
2022 13,994 kt -2.7%
2023 14,367 kt +2.7%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 14,367 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,757 kt, 8.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 14,367 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 952.49 kt, 15.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,529 kt 2,977 kt 4,475 kt 10
2000s 4,736 kt 3,951 kt 5,292 kt 10
2010s 9,786 kt 6,471 kt 12,492 kt 10
2020s 13,953 kt 13,069 kt 14,382 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 34 Trinidad and Tobago 19,860 kt compare
  2. 35 Uzbekistan 19,328 kt compare
  3. 36 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 19,246 kt compare
  4. 38 Chile 14,140 kt compare
  5. 39 Belarus 14,027 kt compare
  6. 40 United Arab Emirates 13,310 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria was 14,367 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 14,382 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,977 kt in 1994.
How does Nigeria rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq)?
Nigeria ranks 37th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 9,120 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.