How does Nigeria rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?

Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

Is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Nigeria

Name: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Nigeria: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0016 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

42nd

of 170 countries

All-time high

0.0016 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0002 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.0016 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 42nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1963	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
1964	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+4.8%
1965	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+5.0%
1966	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
1967	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1968	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+5.0%
1969	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+5.4%
1970	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+4.2%
1971	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
1972	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1973	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+5.2%
1974	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1975	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+3.9%
1976	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+5.1%
1977	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1978	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
1979	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1980	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+3.1%
1981	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1982	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1983	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
1984	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
1985	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1986	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
1987	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1988	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
1989	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+3.0%
1990	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1991	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1992	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1993	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
1994	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+3.0%
1995	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+3.0%
1996	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1997	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1998	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
1999	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
2000	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
2001	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
2002	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
2003	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
2004	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+3.1%
2005	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
2006	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2007	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2008	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
2009	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
2010	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2011	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+14.5%
2012	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2013	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2014	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
2015	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
2016	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
2017	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2018	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2019	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2020	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2021	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2022	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
2023	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

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43 Poland 0.0016 kt per square kilometre compare
44 Tonga 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
45 Malawi 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

More climate change data for Nigeria

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)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 547.2 kt (2050)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Nigeria?: Enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Enteric Fermentation — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.