Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Farm gate — Emissions per capita was 0.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.37 t CO2eq/cap for farm gate — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.44 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.36 t CO2eq/cap, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 166th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.37 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.75 t CO2eq/cap, 49% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.37 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.76 t CO2eq/cap, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.416 t CO2eq/cap | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.399 t CO2eq/cap | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.389 t CO2eq/cap | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.385 t CO2eq/cap | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 163 Haiti 0.41 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 164 Afghanistan 0.39 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 164 Togo 0.39 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 166 Cyprus 0.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 166 Israel 0.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 169 El Salvador 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 169 Ghana 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 169 Japan 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 169 Sri Lanka 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 farm gate — emissions per capita in Nigeria?
- Farm gate — emissions per capita in Nigeria was 0.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 t CO2eq/cap in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for farm gate — emissions per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 166th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — Emissions per capita. 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.