Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Nigeria

Nigeria: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 75.94 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
75.94 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
39th
of 189 countries
All-time high
78.91 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1990
All-time low
34.27 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Nigeria stood at 75.94 kg CO2eq/kg.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Nigeria peaked at 78.91 kg CO2eq/kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.27 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1985.

Nigeria ranks 39th of 189 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 intensity in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 44.82 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 50.15 kg CO2eq/kg +11.9%
1963 50.69 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1964 46.69 kg CO2eq/kg -7.9%
1965 45.83 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1966 50.14 kg CO2eq/kg +9.4%
1967 53.34 kg CO2eq/kg +6.4%
1968 58.63 kg CO2eq/kg +9.9%
1969 50.2 kg CO2eq/kg -14.4%
1970 52.67 kg CO2eq/kg +4.9%
1971 56.79 kg CO2eq/kg +7.8%
1972 67.77 kg CO2eq/kg +19.3%
1973 51.18 kg CO2eq/kg -24.5%
1974 53.21 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
1975 67.29 kg CO2eq/kg +26.4%
1976 51.23 kg CO2eq/kg -23.9%
1977 59.78 kg CO2eq/kg +16.7%
1978 54.93 kg CO2eq/kg -8.1%
1979 50.19 kg CO2eq/kg -8.6%
1980 38.01 kg CO2eq/kg -24.3%
1981 43.13 kg CO2eq/kg +13.5%
1982 39.52 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
1983 35.51 kg CO2eq/kg -10.1%
1984 34.66 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1985 34.27 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
1986 53.93 kg CO2eq/kg +57.4%
1987 58.45 kg CO2eq/kg +8.4%
1988 67.74 kg CO2eq/kg +15.9%
1989 74.44 kg CO2eq/kg +9.9%
1990 78.91 kg CO2eq/kg +6.0%
1991 78.75 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1992 76.96 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1993 69.63 kg CO2eq/kg -9.5%
1994 64.53 kg CO2eq/kg -7.3%
1995 64.44 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1996 61.62 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
1997 59.83 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
1998 59.01 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1999 58.58 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
2000 62.62 kg CO2eq/kg +6.9%
2001 55.34 kg CO2eq/kg -11.6%
2002 48.71 kg CO2eq/kg -12.0%
2003 56.61 kg CO2eq/kg +16.2%
2004 55.79 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
2005 59.36 kg CO2eq/kg +6.4%
2006 70.1 kg CO2eq/kg +18.1%
2007 55.91 kg CO2eq/kg -20.2%
2008 57.35 kg CO2eq/kg +2.6%
2009 56.56 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
2010 62.01 kg CO2eq/kg +9.6%
2011 61.76 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2012 75.5 kg CO2eq/kg +22.3%
2013 58.13 kg CO2eq/kg -23.0%
2014 58.87 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2015 60.55 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
2016 76.84 kg CO2eq/kg +26.9%
2017 76.86 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2018 73.31 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
2019 72.15 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
2020 72.91 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2021 74.19 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
2022 75.06 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2023 75.94 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.05 kg CO2eq/kg 44.82 kg CO2eq/kg 58.63 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 56.5 kg CO2eq/kg 50.19 kg CO2eq/kg 67.77 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 47.97 kg CO2eq/kg 34.27 kg CO2eq/kg 74.44 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 67.23 kg CO2eq/kg 58.58 kg CO2eq/kg 78.91 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 57.84 kg CO2eq/kg 48.71 kg CO2eq/kg 70.1 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 67.6 kg CO2eq/kg 58.13 kg CO2eq/kg 76.86 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 74.52 kg CO2eq/kg 72.91 kg CO2eq/kg 75.94 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 36 Cuba 78.92 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 37 Papua New Guinea 77.64 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 38 Congo 77.53 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 40 Eritrea 74.73 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 41 Antigua and Barbuda 73.39 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 42 Honduras 73.34 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Nigeria?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Nigeria was 75.94 kg CO2eq/kg 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 intensity recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 78.91 kg CO2eq/kg in 1990.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 34.27 kg CO2eq/kg in 1985.
How does Nigeria rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Nigeria ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 13,533 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.