Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 50.21 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
50.21 kt
Change on year
down 71.9%
World rank
73rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
178.78 kt
in 2022
All-time low
6.78 kt
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 8.9 kt1991: 8.3 kt1992: 8.2 kt1993: 8.1 kt1994: 8.9 kt1995: 8.1 kt1996: 8.2 kt1997: 8.6 kt1998: 8.9 kt1999: 9.3 kt2000: 10.6 kt2001: 9.3 kt2002: 9.6 kt2003: 28.2 kt2004: 19.1 kt2005: 17.4 kt2006: 17.6 kt2007: 19.5 kt2008: 17 kt2009: 7.6 kt2010: 6.8 kt2011: 25.8 kt2012: 21.3 kt2013: 23.2 kt2014: 24.6 kt2015: 25.3 kt2016: 24.8 kt2017: 23.3 kt2018: 24.7 kt2019: 25.3 kt2020: 25.4 kt2021: 29.8 kt2022: 178.8 kt2023: 50.2 kt

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 50.21 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 71.9% on the previous year and up 116.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 178.78 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.78 kt, in 2010.

That places Nigeria 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8.9 kt
1991 8.34 kt -6.3%
1992 8.23 kt -1.3%
1993 8.14 kt -1.1%
1994 8.87 kt +9.0%
1995 8.1 kt -8.7%
1996 8.21 kt +1.4%
1997 8.59 kt +4.6%
1998 8.88 kt +3.4%
1999 9.34 kt +5.3%
2000 10.6 kt +13.4%
2001 9.34 kt -11.9%
2002 9.56 kt +2.4%
2003 28.19 kt +194.8%
2004 19.05 kt -32.4%
2005 17.44 kt -8.5%
2006 17.59 kt +0.9%
2007 19.52 kt +11.0%
2008 17 kt -12.9%
2009 7.58 kt -55.4%
2010 6.78 kt -10.5%
2011 25.76 kt +279.7%
2012 21.33 kt -17.2%
2013 23.22 kt +8.9%
2014 24.59 kt +5.9%
2015 25.34 kt +3.1%
2016 24.8 kt -2.1%
2017 23.35 kt -5.9%
2018 24.73 kt +5.9%
2019 25.29 kt +2.2%
2020 25.42 kt +0.5%
2021 29.8 kt +17.2%
2022 178.78 kt +500.0%
2023 50.21 kt -71.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.56 kt 8.1 kt 9.34 kt 10
2000s 15.59 kt 7.58 kt 28.19 kt 10
2010s 22.52 kt 6.78 kt 25.76 kt 10
2020s 71.05 kt 25.42 kt 178.78 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 70 Trinidad and Tobago 65.26 kt compare
  2. 71 Cameroon 63.97 kt compare
  3. 72 Honduras 62.2 kt compare
  4. 74 North Macedonia 40.74 kt compare
  5. 75 Kuwait 39.27 kt compare
  6. 76 Luxembourg 37.84 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria was 50.21 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 178.78 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.78 kt in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Nigeria ranks 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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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