Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 24,117 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24,117 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
24,117 kt
in 2023
All-time low
7,005 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1961–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria stood at 24,117 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 24,117 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,005 kt, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 22nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 7,005 kt
1962 7,334 kt +4.7%
1963 7,701 kt +5.0%
1964 8,072 kt +4.8%
1965 8,409 kt +4.2%
1966 8,735 kt +3.9%
1967 9,097 kt +4.2%
1968 9,518 kt +4.6%
1969 9,969 kt +4.7%
1970 10,328 kt +3.6%
1971 10,695 kt +3.6%
1972 11,098 kt +3.8%
1973 11,592 kt +4.5%
1974 11,915 kt +2.8%
1975 12,258 kt +2.9%
1976 12,739 kt +3.9%
1977 13,043 kt +2.4%
1978 13,453 kt +3.1%
1979 13,803 kt +2.6%
1980 14,071 kt +1.9%
1981 14,194 kt +0.9%
1982 14,394 kt +1.4%
1983 14,624 kt +1.6%
1984 14,761 kt +0.9%
1985 15,001 kt +1.6%
1986 15,289 kt +1.9%
1987 15,590 kt +2.0%
1988 15,990 kt +2.6%
1989 16,194 kt +1.3%
1990 16,119 kt -0.5%
1991 16,144 kt +0.2%
1992 16,162 kt +0.1%
1993 17,015 kt +5.3%
1994 17,058 kt +0.2%
1995 17,196 kt +0.8%
1996 17,254 kt +0.3%
1997 17,591 kt +2.0%
1998 17,526 kt -0.4%
1999 17,455 kt -0.4%
2000 17,472 kt +0.1%
2001 17,489 kt +0.1%
2002 17,410 kt -0.5%
2003 17,426 kt +0.1%
2004 18,043 kt +3.5%
2005 18,142 kt +0.5%
2006 18,188 kt +0.3%
2007 18,338 kt +0.8%
2008 18,824 kt +2.7%
2009 18,681 kt -0.8%
2010 19,033 kt +1.9%
2011 21,617 kt +13.6%
2012 21,767 kt +0.7%
2013 21,963 kt +0.9%
2014 22,433 kt +2.1%
2015 23,274 kt +3.7%
2016 22,918 kt -1.5%
2017 23,124 kt +0.9%
2018 23,338 kt +0.9%
2019 23,528 kt +0.8%
2020 23,742 kt +0.9%
2021 23,952 kt +0.9%
2022 24,112 kt +0.7%
2023 24,117 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,427 kt 7,005 kt 9,969 kt 9
1970s 12,092 kt 10,328 kt 13,803 kt 10
1980s 15,011 kt 14,071 kt 16,194 kt 10
1990s 16,952 kt 16,119 kt 17,591 kt 10
2000s 18,001 kt 17,410 kt 18,824 kt 10
2010s 22,300 kt 19,033 kt 23,528 kt 10
2020s 23,981 kt 23,742 kt 24,117 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 19 Sudan 29,353 kt compare
  2. 20 Paraguay 26,631 kt compare
  3. 21 Russian Federation 24,366 kt compare
  4. 23 Uruguay 22,367 kt compare
  5. 24 Kenya 21,779 kt compare
  6. 25 Canada 20,468 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria was 24,117 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 24,117 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 7,005 kt in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,667 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.