Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 19.46 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria is 19.46 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 19.99 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.23 %, in 1996.
That places Nigeria 102nd out of 223 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.
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.31 % | — |
| 1991 | 12.25 % | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 11.62 % | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 11.8 % | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 11.5 % | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.17 % | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 10.23 % | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 11.33 % | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 12.66 % | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 13.33 % | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 12.6 % | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 12.67 % | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.98 % | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 13.39 % | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.63 % | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 14.31 % | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 15.24 % | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 15.66 % | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 16.02 % | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.4 % | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.46 % | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 15.49 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.49 % | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 17.15 % | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 17.08 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.09 % | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 19 % | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 19.13 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.48 % | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.45 % | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 19.99 % | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 19.22 % | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 19.72 % | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 19.46 % | -1.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 19.46 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.07 %, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 19.46 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.21 %, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.82 % | 10.23 % | 13.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.39 % | 12.6 % | 16.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.58 % | 15.46 % | 19.48 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6 % | 19.22 % | 19.99 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 share (co2eq) in Nigeria?
- Farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria was 19.46 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.99 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 % in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Nigeria ranks 102nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.