Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 50.21 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria stood at 50.21 kt.
The figure is 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 75th out of 120 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
| 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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 50.21 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.09 kt, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 50.21 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.25 kt, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +500.0% | 29.8 kt | 178.78 kt |
| 2011 | +279.7% | 6.78 kt | 25.76 kt |
| 2003 | +194.8% | 9.56 kt | 28.19 kt |
| 2023 | -71.9% | 178.78 kt | 50.21 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 65.26 kt compare
- 73 Cameroon 63.97 kt compare
- 74 Honduras 62.2 kt compare
- 76 North Macedonia 40.74 kt compare
- 77 Kuwait 39.27 kt compare
- 78 Luxembourg 37.84 kt 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 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 75th out of 120 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.