Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 61.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Nigeria, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Nigeria stood at 61.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Nigeria peaked at 62.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1996.
That places Nigeria 79th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.9% | — |
| 1991 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 61.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.2%, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 61.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.4%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 47.8% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 54.8% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 59.7% | 61.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 76 Nauru 63.8% compare
- 77 Afghanistan 63.6% compare
- 78 Tajikistan 62.0% compare
- 80 Philippines 60.9% compare
- 81 Albania 60.2% compare
- 82 Pakistan 59.7% 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Nigeria?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Nigeria was 61.4% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Nigeria ranks 79th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.