IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Nigeria

Nigeria: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 27,444 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
27,444 kt
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 226 countries
All-time high
29,502 kt
in 2020
All-time low
3,855 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Nigeria, 1961–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Nigeria stood at 27,444 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Nigeria peaked at 29,502 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,855 kt, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 18th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 3,855 kt
1962 4,017 kt +4.2%
1963 4,196 kt +4.4%
1964 4,388 kt +4.6%
1965 4,614 kt +5.2%
1966 4,578 kt -0.8%
1967 4,830 kt +5.5%
1968 5,062 kt +4.8%
1969 5,509 kt +8.8%
1970 5,606 kt +1.8%
1971 5,770 kt +2.9%
1972 5,826 kt +1.0%
1973 6,292 kt +8.0%
1974 6,568 kt +4.4%
1975 6,725 kt +2.4%
1976 7,103 kt +5.6%
1977 7,266 kt +2.3%
1978 7,514 kt +3.4%
1979 7,923 kt +5.4%
1980 8,429 kt +6.4%
1981 8,590 kt +1.9%
1982 8,903 kt +3.6%
1983 9,264 kt +4.1%
1984 9,704 kt +4.7%
1985 10,054 kt +3.6%
1986 10,744 kt +6.9%
1987 11,106 kt +3.4%
1988 11,730 kt +5.6%
1989 12,459 kt +6.2%
1990 14,378 kt +15.4%
1991 14,613 kt +1.6%
1992 14,852 kt +1.6%
1993 15,342 kt +3.3%
1994 15,580 kt +1.5%
1995 15,613 kt +0.2%
1996 16,521 kt +5.8%
1997 16,990 kt +2.8%
1998 18,312 kt +7.8%
1999 18,432 kt +0.7%
2000 18,618 kt +1.0%
2001 18,391 kt -1.2%
2002 18,592 kt +1.1%
2003 19,438 kt +4.6%
2004 19,492 kt +0.3%
2005 21,204 kt +8.8%
2006 21,064 kt -0.7%
2007 20,502 kt -2.7%
2008 20,914 kt +2.0%
2009 20,244 kt -3.2%
2010 21,988 kt +8.6%
2011 22,674 kt +3.1%
2012 23,428 kt +3.3%
2013 24,140 kt +3.0%
2014 24,491 kt +1.5%
2015 24,482 kt -0.0%
2016 26,181 kt +6.9%
2017 27,068 kt +3.4%
2018 27,307 kt +0.9%
2019 27,961 kt +2.4%
2020 29,502 kt +5.5%
2021 29,035 kt -1.6%
2022 27,854 kt -4.1%
2023 27,444 kt -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,561 kt 3,855 kt 5,509 kt 9
1970s 6,659 kt 5,606 kt 7,923 kt 10
1980s 10,098 kt 8,429 kt 12,459 kt 10
1990s 16,063 kt 14,378 kt 18,432 kt 10
2000s 19,846 kt 18,391 kt 21,204 kt 10
2010s 24,972 kt 21,988 kt 27,961 kt 10
2020s 28,459 kt 27,444 kt 29,502 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 15 Canada 37,603 kt compare
  2. 16 Mexico 34,036 kt compare
  3. 17 Chad 28,214 kt compare
  4. 17 Timor-Leste 234.47 kt compare
  5. 19 France 25,329 kt compare
  6. 20 Sudan 24,598 kt compare
  7. 21 Bangladesh 21,950 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Nigeria?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Nigeria was 27,444 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 29,502 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,855 kt in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Nigeria ranks 18th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,466 data points, 1961–2023
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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