Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Nigeria

Nigeria: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square was 0.0123 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0123 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
6th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0123 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Nigeria, 1961–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.010.013196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Nigeria stood at 0.0123 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Nigeria peaked at 0.0123 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 6th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0002 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +14.3%
1963 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +15.1%
1964 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +15.1%
1965 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +13.4%
1966 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +13.2%
1967 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +13.1%
1968 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +12.1%
1969 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +14.1%
1970 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +12.2%
1971 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +11.2%
1972 0.001 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
1973 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +11.5%
1974 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +10.1%
1975 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +8.9%
1976 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
1977 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
1978 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
1979 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1980 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1981 0.002 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1982 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1983 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1984 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1985 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1986 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1987 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1988 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1989 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1990 0.003 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1991 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1992 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1993 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1994 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1995 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1996 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
1997 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +14.7%
1998 0.0051 kt per square kilometre +10.3%
1999 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +11.6%
2000 0.0062 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
2001 0.0069 kt per square kilometre +10.4%
2002 0.007 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2003 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2004 0.0074 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2005 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2006 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2007 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2008 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2009 0.0083 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2010 0.0085 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2011 0.0092 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
2012 0.0094 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2013 0.0097 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2014 0.0099 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2015 0.01 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2016 0.0104 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2017 0.0107 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2018 0.0109 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2019 0.0112 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2020 0.0115 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2021 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2022 0.012 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2023 0.0123 kt per square kilometre +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.004 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre 0.0057 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0074 kt per square kilometre 0.0062 kt per square kilometre 0.0083 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.01 kt per square kilometre 0.0085 kt per square kilometre 0.0112 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0119 kt per square kilometre 0.0115 kt per square kilometre 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 3 Ireland 0.0176 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 4 Azerbaijan 0.0164 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 5 Bahrain 0.0159 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 7 Qatar 0.011 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0109 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 9 Lesotho 0.0104 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Nigeria?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Nigeria was 0.0123 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0123 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?
Nigeria ranks 6th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 9,116 data points, 1961–2023
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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.