Farm gate — Emissions Share in Nigeria

Nigeria: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 28.69 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.69 %
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
147th
of 209 countries
All-time high
29.41 %
in 2022
All-time low
9.9 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Nigeria, 1990–2023

10152025301990200620231990: 13.9 %1991: 14.1 %1992: 13.2 %1993: 13.1 %1994: 12 %1995: 11.3 %1996: 9.9 %1997: 11.2 %1998: 12.6 %1999: 13.5 %2000: 12.5 %2001: 12.8 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 14.1 %2004: 14.8 %2005: 16 %2006: 17.3 %2007: 18.2 %2008: 18.5 %2009: 18.4 %2010: 18.9 %2011: 19.5 %2012: 20.2 %2013: 21.4 %2014: 21.6 %2015: 22.5 %2016: 24.5 %2017: 24.1 %2018: 24.1 %2019: 23.7 %2020: 26.4 %2021: 27.6 %2022: 29.4 %2023: 28.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions share in Nigeria stood at 28.69 %.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Nigeria peaked at 29.41 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.9 %, in 1996.

That places Nigeria 147th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.5 % 9.9 % 14.13 % 10
2000s 15.78 % 12.49 % 18.51 % 10
2010s 22.03 % 18.86 % 24.47 % 10
2020s 28.04 % 26.41 % 29.41 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in Nigeria?
Farm gate — emissions share in Nigeria was 28.69 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 29.41 % in 2022.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9 % in 1996.
How does Nigeria rank for farm gate — emissions share?
Nigeria ranks 147th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.