Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 111.96 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
111.96 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 206 countries
All-time high
260.65 kt
in 2002
All-time low
98.75 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 98.8 kt1991: 101.3 kt1992: 101.5 kt1993: 107.4 kt1994: 112.6 kt1995: 117.5 kt1996: 146.5 kt1997: 162.6 kt1998: 183.5 kt1999: 182 kt2000: 213.1 kt2001: 257.9 kt2002: 260.6 kt2003: 133 kt2004: 137.8 kt2005: 138.2 kt2006: 136.4 kt2007: 150.4 kt2008: 154.3 kt2009: 159 kt2010: 159.9 kt2011: 158.5 kt2012: 162.8 kt2013: 173.1 kt2014: 119.5 kt2015: 120.7 kt2016: 122.1 kt2017: 123.7 kt2018: 124.3 kt2019: 124.3 kt2020: 124.3 kt2021: 112 kt2022: 112 kt2023: 112 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria stood at 111.96 kt.

The figure is down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 260.65 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.75 kt, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 68th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 98.75 kt —
1991 101.34 kt +2.6%
1992 101.49 kt +0.1%
1993 107.36 kt +5.8%
1994 112.57 kt +4.8%
1995 117.46 kt +4.3%
1996 146.53 kt +24.7%
1997 162.64 kt +11.0%
1998 183.54 kt +12.8%
1999 181.95 kt -0.9%
2000 213.12 kt +17.1%
2001 257.94 kt +21.0%
2002 260.65 kt +1.1%
2003 132.97 kt -49.0%
2004 137.79 kt +3.6%
2005 138.23 kt +0.3%
2006 136.39 kt -1.3%
2007 150.44 kt +10.3%
2008 154.3 kt +2.6%
2009 158.97 kt +3.0%
2010 159.85 kt +0.6%
2011 158.49 kt -0.9%
2012 162.79 kt +2.7%
2013 173.07 kt +6.3%
2014 119.5 kt -31.0%
2015 120.72 kt +1.0%
2016 122.13 kt +1.2%
2017 123.66 kt +1.3%
2018 124.27 kt +0.5%
2019 124.27 kt +0.0%
2020 124.27 kt +0.0%
2021 111.96 kt -9.9%
2022 111.96 kt +0.0%
2023 111.96 kt +0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 111.96 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.04 kt, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 111.96 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.4 kt, 7.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industrial Wastewater — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 -49.0% 260.65 kt 132.97 kt
2014 -31.0% 173.07 kt 119.5 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131.36 kt 98.75 kt 183.54 kt 10
2000s 174.08 kt 132.97 kt 260.65 kt 10
2010s 138.88 kt 119.5 kt 173.07 kt 10
2020s 115.04 kt 111.96 kt 124.27 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 65 Niger 128.12 kt compare
  2. 66 Armenia 123.3 kt compare
  3. 67 Latvia 116 kt compare
  4. 69 China, Hong Kong SAR 104.2 kt compare
  5. 70 Czechia 100.1 kt compare
  6. 71 Bulgaria 90.4 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria was 111.96 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 260.65 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 98.75 kt in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Nigeria ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 data points, 1990–2023
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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.