IPPU — Emissions in Nigeria

Nigeria: IPPU — Emissions was 15,100 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15,100 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
15,100 kt
in 2022
All-time low
226 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Nigeria, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions in Nigeria is 15,100 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 15,100 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 226 kt, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 32nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

IPPU — Emissions in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 226 kt —
1962 287 kt +27.0%
1963 313 kt +9.1%
1964 397 kt +26.8%
1965 581 kt +46.3%
1966 613 kt +5.5%
1967 545 kt -11.1%
1968 369 kt -32.3%
1969 373 kt +1.1%
1970 423 kt +13.4%
1971 458 kt +8.3%
1972 689 kt +50.4%
1973 726 kt +5.4%
1974 716 kt -1.4%
1975 790 kt +10.3%
1976 743 kt -5.9%
1977 818 kt +10.1%
1978 858 kt +4.9%
1979 948 kt +10.5%
1980 1,060 kt +11.8%
1981 1,280 kt +20.8%
1982 1,740 kt +35.9%
1983 1,730 kt -0.6%
1984 1,460 kt -15.6%
1985 1,590 kt +8.9%
1986 1,800 kt +13.2%
1987 2,020 kt +12.2%
1988 2,250 kt +11.4%
1989 2,220 kt -1.3%
1990 2,530 kt +14.0%
1991 2,610 kt +3.2%
1992 2,530 kt -3.1%
1993 2,350 kt -7.1%
1994 1,700 kt -27.7%
1995 1,640 kt -3.5%
1996 1,630 kt -0.6%
1997 1,560 kt -4.3%
1998 2,040 kt +30.8%
1999 1,890 kt -7.4%
2000 1,570 kt -16.9%
2001 2,430 kt +54.8%
2002 2,460 kt +1.2%
2003 2,550 kt +3.7%
2004 2,710 kt +6.3%
2005 2,030 kt -25.1%
2006 2,220 kt +9.4%
2007 2,800 kt +26.1%
2008 3,580 kt +27.9%
2009 4,160 kt +16.2%
2010 5,010 kt +20.4%
2011 5,790 kt +15.6%
2012 7,950 kt +37.3%
2013 9,220 kt +16.0%
2014 9,180 kt -0.4%
2015 9,960 kt +8.5%
2016 8,790 kt -11.7%
2017 8,980 kt +2.2%
2018 11,200 kt +24.7%
2019 11,400 kt +1.8%
2020 12,800 kt +12.3%
2021 14,500 kt +13.3%
2022 15,100 kt +4.1%
2023 15,100 kt +0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 15,100 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743 kt, 20.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 15,100 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 273 kt, 55.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 411.56 kt 226 kt 613 kt 9
1970s 716.9 kt 423 kt 948 kt 10
1980s 1,715 kt 1,060 kt 2,250 kt 10
1990s 2,048 kt 1,560 kt 2,610 kt 10
2000s 2,651 kt 1,570 kt 4,160 kt 10
2010s 8,748 kt 5,010 kt 11,400 kt 10
2020s 14,375 kt 12,800 kt 15,100 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 29 Caribbean 16,468 kt compare
  2. 30 Qatar 15,800 kt compare
  3. 31 South Africa 15,500 kt compare
  4. 33 France 15,000 kt compare
  5. 34 Italy 13,600 kt compare
  6. 34 Oman 13,600 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Nigeria?
Ippu — emissions in Nigeria was 15,100 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 15,100 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 226 kt in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for ippu — emissions?
Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 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