Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in Nigeria

Nigeria: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions was 1,428 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1,428 kt
World rank
20th
of 227 countries
All-time high
1,428 kt
in 2050
All-time low
224.45 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in Nigeria, 1961–2050

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for enteric fermentation — emissions in Nigeria is 1,428 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 1,428 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 224.45 kt, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 20th out of 227 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 224.45 kt —
1962 234.59 kt +4.5%
1963 246.04 kt +4.9%
1964 257.93 kt +4.8%
1965 270.78 kt +5.0%
1966 279.91 kt +3.4%
1967 291.98 kt +4.3%
1968 306.71 kt +5.0%
1969 323.16 kt +5.4%
1970 336.82 kt +4.2%
1971 350.74 kt +4.1%
1972 365.95 kt +4.3%
1973 384.9 kt +5.2%
1974 399.2 kt +3.7%
1975 414.63 kt +3.9%
1976 435.73 kt +5.1%
1977 451.69 kt +3.7%
1978 470.39 kt +4.1%
1979 487.95 kt +3.7%
1980 503.14 kt +3.1%
1981 513.84 kt +2.1%
1982 528.51 kt +2.9%
1983 542.96 kt +2.7%
1984 555.08 kt +2.2%
1985 569.7 kt +2.6%
1986 591.44 kt +3.8%
1987 608.58 kt +2.9%
1988 628.58 kt +3.3%
1989 647.72 kt +3.0%
1990 650.56 kt +0.4%
1991 657.41 kt +1.1%
1992 665.95 kt +1.3%
1993 696.81 kt +4.6%
1994 717.38 kt +3.0%
1995 738.75 kt +3.0%
1996 758.24 kt +2.6%
1997 780.59 kt +2.9%
1998 805.63 kt +3.2%
1999 833.26 kt +3.4%
2000 857.38 kt +2.9%
2001 886.27 kt +3.4%
2002 898.92 kt +1.4%
2003 909.09 kt +1.1%
2004 937.55 kt +3.1%
2005 955.63 kt +1.9%
2006 972.18 kt +1.7%
2007 987.85 kt +1.6%
2008 999.66 kt +1.2%
2009 1,020 kt +2.0%
2010 1,036 kt +1.6%
2011 1,186 kt +14.5%
2012 1,206 kt +1.7%
2013 1,225 kt +1.6%
2014 1,249 kt +1.9%
2015 1,264 kt +1.2%
2016 1,281 kt +1.4%
2017 1,302 kt +1.6%
2018 1,324 kt +1.6%
2019 1,345 kt +1.6%
2020 1,368 kt +1.7%
2021 1,391 kt +1.7%
2022 1,411 kt +1.5%
2023 1,423 kt +0.8%
2030 1,177 kt -17.3%
2050 1,428 kt +21.3%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 1,428 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.86 kt, 9.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 1,428 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 148.2 kt, 9.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 270.62 kt 224.45 kt 323.16 kt 9
1970s 409.8 kt 336.82 kt 487.95 kt 10
1980s 568.95 kt 503.14 kt 647.72 kt 10
1990s 730.46 kt 650.56 kt 833.26 kt 10
2000s 942.44 kt 857.38 kt 1,020 kt 10
2010s 1,242 kt 1,036 kt 1,345 kt 10
2020s 1,398 kt 1,368 kt 1,423 kt 4
2030s 1,177 kt 1,177 kt 1,177 kt 1
2050s 1,428 kt 1,428 kt 1,428 kt 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 17 Ethiopia 2,052 kt compare
  2. 18 Sudan 1,739 kt compare
  3. 19 Myanmar 1,449 kt compare
  4. 21 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,407 kt compare
  5. 22 Bangladesh 1,399 kt compare
  6. 23 Ethiopia PDR 1,380 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions in Nigeria?
Enteric fermentation — emissions in Nigeria was 1,428 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1,428 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 224.45 kt in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for enteric fermentation — emissions?
Nigeria ranks 20th out of 227 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 15,408 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf