Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Nigeria

Nigeria: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 77.52 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.52 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
39th
of 166 countries
All-time high
77.52 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
All-time low
25.77 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Nigeria, 1961–2023

20406080196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Nigeria is 77.52 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Nigeria peaked at 77.52 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.77 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 25.77 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 28.22 kg CO2eq/kg +9.5%
1963 31.04 kg CO2eq/kg +10.0%
1964 33.41 kg CO2eq/kg +7.7%
1965 35.53 kg CO2eq/kg +6.3%
1966 36.2 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
1967 37.28 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
1968 39.07 kg CO2eq/kg +4.8%
1969 41.68 kg CO2eq/kg +6.7%
1970 43.12 kg CO2eq/kg +3.5%
1971 47.19 kg CO2eq/kg +9.4%
1972 54.99 kg CO2eq/kg +16.5%
1973 56.02 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
1974 57.63 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
1975 53.9 kg CO2eq/kg -6.5%
1976 48.18 kg CO2eq/kg -10.6%
1977 47.95 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1978 45.07 kg CO2eq/kg -6.0%
1979 45.5 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1980 45.22 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1981 45.44 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1982 45.47 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1983 45.6 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1984 45.71 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1985 45.56 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1986 45.65 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1987 46.16 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1988 46.08 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1989 45.97 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1990 45.69 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1991 45.09 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1992 45.12 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1993 45.26 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1994 45.26 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1995 45.36 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1996 45.31 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1997 45.33 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1998 45.53 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1999 45.79 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2000 45.41 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
2001 44.84 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
2002 45.27 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
2003 45.81 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2004 45.71 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2005 46 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2006 45.8 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2007 45.84 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2008 45.84 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2009 45.86 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2010 46.45 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2011 75.64 kg CO2eq/kg +62.9%
2012 75.2 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2013 70.04 kg CO2eq/kg -6.9%
2014 69.55 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
2015 68.39 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
2016 70.04 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
2017 70.04 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2018 68.42 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
2019 68.05 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2020 72.54 kg CO2eq/kg +6.6%
2021 74.25 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
2022 75.86 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
2023 77.52 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.24 kg CO2eq/kg 25.77 kg CO2eq/kg 41.68 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 49.96 kg CO2eq/kg 43.12 kg CO2eq/kg 57.63 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 45.68 kg CO2eq/kg 45.22 kg CO2eq/kg 46.16 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 45.37 kg CO2eq/kg 45.09 kg CO2eq/kg 45.79 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 45.64 kg CO2eq/kg 44.84 kg CO2eq/kg 46 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 68.18 kg CO2eq/kg 46.45 kg CO2eq/kg 75.64 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 75.04 kg CO2eq/kg 72.54 kg CO2eq/kg 77.52 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 36 South Sudan 80.96 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 37 Gabon 79.65 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 38 Liberia 79.21 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 40 Comoros 75.91 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 41 Puerto Rico 75.06 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 42 Burkina Faso 74.33 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Nigeria?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Nigeria was 77.52 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 77.52 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 25.77 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Nigeria ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of goat, 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
214 places, 12,187 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.