IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nigeria

Nigeria: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 19.46 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.46 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
76th
of 209 countries
All-time high
19.98 %
in 2020
All-time low
10.23 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 12.3 %1991: 12.2 %1992: 11.6 %1993: 11.8 %1994: 11.5 %1995: 11.2 %1996: 10.2 %1997: 11.3 %1998: 12.7 %1999: 13.3 %2000: 12.6 %2001: 12.7 %2002: 14 %2003: 13.4 %2004: 13.6 %2005: 14.3 %2006: 15.2 %2007: 15.7 %2008: 16 %2009: 16.4 %2010: 15.5 %2011: 15.5 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 17.1 %2014: 17.1 %2015: 18.1 %2016: 19 %2017: 19.1 %2018: 19.5 %2019: 18.4 %2020: 20 %2021: 19.2 %2022: 19.7 %2023: 19.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria stood at 19.46 %.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 19.98 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.23 %, in 1996.

That places Nigeria 76th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.82 % 10.23 % 13.33 % 10
2000s 14.38 % 12.59 % 16.4 % 10
2010s 17.58 % 15.46 % 19.47 % 10
2020s 19.59 % 19.22 % 19.98 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria was 19.46 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 19.98 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.23 % in 1996.
How does Nigeria rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
Nigeria ranks 76th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.