IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.37 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.44 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.36 t CO2eq/cap, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 144th of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.416 t CO2eq/cap | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.399 t CO2eq/cap | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.389 t CO2eq/cap | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.385 t CO2eq/cap | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 143 Morocco 0.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 145 Saudi Arabia 0.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 146 El Salvador 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 146 Tunisia 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 547.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Nigeria?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Nigeria was 0.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 t CO2eq/cap in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 144th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.