Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 6,592 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Nigeria is 6,592 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 6,592 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,282 kt, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 23rd out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,282 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,671 kt | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 2,039 kt | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 1,751 kt | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 1,406 kt | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 1,625 kt | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 1,867 kt | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 2,388 kt | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 1,548 kt | -35.2% |
| 1999 | 2,138 kt | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 2,224 kt | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2,496 kt | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 2,928 kt | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 3,169 kt | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 3,224 kt | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,834 kt | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 2,532 kt | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 2,281 kt | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 2,744 kt | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 2,558 kt | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 3,185 kt | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 3,392 kt | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3,756 kt | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 4,820 kt | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 5,318 kt | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 4,830 kt | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 5,529 kt | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 5,524 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,922 kt | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 6,386 kt | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 5,487 kt | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 6,213 kt | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 6,592 kt | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 6,592 kt | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 6,592 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 363.36 kt, 18.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 6,592 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170.17 kt, 38.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,772 kt | 1,282 kt | 2,388 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,699 kt | 2,224 kt | 3,224 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,866 kt | 3,185 kt | 6,386 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,221 kt | 5,487 kt | 6,592 kt | 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 food transport — emissions in Nigeria?
- Food transport — emissions in Nigeria was 6,592 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,592 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,282 kt in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for food transport — emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Food Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.