Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 21,108 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21,108 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 182 countries
All-time high
21,108 kt
in 2023
All-time low
147.26 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 21,108 kt for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 21,108 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 147.26 kt, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 4th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 147.26 kt
1962 179.19 kt +21.7%
1963 216.79 kt +21.0%
1964 263.09 kt +21.4%
1965 315.82 kt +20.0%
1966 377.02 kt +19.4%
1967 449.84 kt +19.3%
1968 535.87 kt +19.1%
1969 645.81 kt +20.5%
1970 744.84 kt +15.3%
1971 868.23 kt +16.6%
1972 1,017 kt +17.2%
1973 1,176 kt +15.6%
1974 1,325 kt +12.7%
1975 1,500 kt +13.1%
1976 1,734 kt +15.7%
1977 1,957 kt +12.8%
1978 2,175 kt +11.2%
1979 2,427 kt +11.6%
1980 2,670 kt +10.0%
1981 2,914 kt +9.1%
1982 3,234 kt +11.0%
1983 3,504 kt +8.3%
1984 3,773 kt +7.7%
1985 3,993 kt +5.8%
1986 4,522 kt +13.3%
1987 4,807 kt +6.3%
1988 5,091 kt +5.9%
1989 5,546 kt +8.9%
1990 5,513 kt -0.6%
1991 5,555 kt +0.8%
1992 5,673 kt +2.1%
1993 5,910 kt +4.2%
1994 6,501 kt +10.0%
1995 7,092 kt +9.1%
1996 7,682 kt +8.3%
1997 8,273 kt +7.7%
1998 8,864 kt +7.1%
1999 9,455 kt +6.7%
2000 10,046 kt +6.3%
2001 10,699 kt +6.5%
2002 10,968 kt +2.5%
2003 11,240 kt +2.5%
2004 11,512 kt +2.4%
2005 11,810 kt +2.6%
2006 12,105 kt +2.5%
2007 12,407 kt +2.5%
2008 12,718 kt +2.5%
2009 13,036 kt +2.5%
2010 13,361 kt +2.5%
2011 15,907 kt +19.1%
2012 16,304 kt +2.5%
2013 16,712 kt +2.5%
2014 17,010 kt +1.8%
2015 17,144 kt +0.8%
2016 17,997 kt +5.0%
2017 18,447 kt +2.5%
2018 18,885 kt +2.4%
2019 19,354 kt +2.5%
2020 19,865 kt +2.6%
2021 20,362 kt +2.5%
2022 20,818 kt +2.2%
2023 21,108 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 347.85 kt 147.26 kt 645.81 kt 9
1970s 1,492 kt 744.84 kt 2,427 kt 10
1980s 4,005 kt 2,670 kt 5,546 kt 10
1990s 7,052 kt 5,513 kt 9,455 kt 10
2000s 11,654 kt 10,046 kt 13,036 kt 10
2010s 17,112 kt 13,361 kt 19,354 kt 10
2020s 20,538 kt 19,865 kt 21,108 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 China 29,959 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 29,942 kt compare
  3. 3 India 25,972 kt compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 18,209 kt compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 12,182 kt compare
  6. 6 Türkiye 1,308 kt compare
  7. 7 Chad 11,190 kt compare
  8. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 972.87 kt compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria was 21,108 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 21,108 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 147.26 kt in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Nigeria ranks 4th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of goat, 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
231 places, 13,038 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.