IPPU — Emissions Share in Nigeria

Nigeria: IPPU — Emissions Share was 8.25 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.25 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
8.25 %
in 2023
All-time low
1.28 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Nigeria, 1990–2023

24681990200620231990: 2.1 %1991: 2 %1992: 1.9 %1993: 1.8 %1994: 1.4 %1995: 1.4 %1996: 1.3 %1997: 1.3 %1998: 1.8 %1999: 1.7 %2000: 1.4 %2001: 2 %2002: 2 %2003: 2 %2004: 2 %2005: 1.4 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 2.1 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 3.6 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 5.1 %2013: 5.9 %2014: 5.7 %2015: 6.7 %2016: 5.7 %2017: 6 %2018: 7.7 %2019: 6.8 %2020: 7.9 %2021: 7.7 %2022: 8.2 %2023: 8.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share in Nigeria stood at 8.25 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Nigeria peaked at 8.25 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.28 %, in 1997.

Nigeria ranks 53rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.66 % 1.28 % 2.11 % 10
2000s 2.09 % 1.35 % 3.65 % 10
2010s 5.64 % 3.28 % 7.73 % 10
2020s 8.01 % 7.74 % 8.25 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Nigeria?
Ippu — emissions share in Nigeria was 8.25 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 8.25 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 % in 1997.
How does Nigeria rank for ippu — emissions share?
Nigeria ranks 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 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.