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

Nigeria: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11,216 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11,216 kt
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
7th
of 179 countries
All-time high
11,216 kt
in 2023
All-time low
222.28 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 11,216 kt for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of 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) in Nigeria peaked at 11,216 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 222.28 kt, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 7th of 179 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 222.28 kt
1962 254.11 kt +14.3%
1963 292.5 kt +15.1%
1964 336.8 kt +15.1%
1965 381.93 kt +13.4%
1966 432.29 kt +13.2%
1967 488.81 kt +13.1%
1968 548.13 kt +12.1%
1969 625.58 kt +14.1%
1970 702.1 kt +12.2%
1971 780.42 kt +11.2%
1972 877.26 kt +12.4%
1973 978.25 kt +11.5%
1974 1,077 kt +10.1%
1975 1,173 kt +8.9%
1976 1,302 kt +11.0%
1977 1,423 kt +9.3%
1978 1,536 kt +7.9%
1979 1,645 kt +7.1%
1980 1,756 kt +6.8%
1981 1,849 kt +5.3%
1982 1,951 kt +5.5%
1983 2,053 kt +5.2%
1984 2,141 kt +4.3%
1985 2,259 kt +5.5%
1986 2,334 kt +3.3%
1987 2,423 kt +3.8%
1988 2,525 kt +4.2%
1989 2,611 kt +3.4%
1990 2,718 kt +4.1%
1991 2,835 kt +4.3%
1992 2,945 kt +3.8%
1993 3,054 kt +3.7%
1994 3,272 kt +7.1%
1995 3,490 kt +6.7%
1996 3,708 kt +6.2%
1997 4,253 kt +14.7%
1998 4,689 kt +10.3%
1999 5,235 kt +11.6%
2000 5,671 kt +8.3%
2001 6,258 kt +10.4%
2002 6,413 kt +2.5%
2003 6,562 kt +2.3%
2004 6,718 kt +2.4%
2005 6,881 kt +2.4%
2006 7,046 kt +2.4%
2007 7,215 kt +2.4%
2008 7,388 kt +2.4%
2009 7,566 kt +2.4%
2010 7,747 kt +2.4%
2011 8,370 kt +8.0%
2012 8,580 kt +2.5%
2013 8,794 kt +2.5%
2014 9,005 kt +2.4%
2015 9,081 kt +0.8%
2016 9,470 kt +4.3%
2017 9,707 kt +2.5%
2018 9,948 kt +2.5%
2019 10,201 kt +2.5%
2020 10,453 kt +2.5%
2021 10,715 kt +2.5%
2022 10,972 kt +2.4%
2023 11,216 kt +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 398.05 kt 222.28 kt 625.58 kt 9
1970s 1,149 kt 702.1 kt 1,645 kt 10
1980s 2,190 kt 1,756 kt 2,611 kt 10
1990s 3,620 kt 2,718 kt 5,235 kt 10
2000s 6,772 kt 5,671 kt 7,566 kt 10
2010s 9,090 kt 7,747 kt 10,201 kt 10
2020s 10,839 kt 10,453 kt 11,216 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 4 China, mainland 32,996 kt compare
  2. 5 Australia 25,275 kt compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 4,629 kt compare
  4. 6 India 17,004 kt compare
  5. 8 Chad 10,326 kt compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,290 kt compare
  7. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 199.13 kt compare
  8. 10 New Zealand 8,478 kt compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria was 11,216 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 11,216 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 222.28 kt in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Nigeria ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, 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
224 places, 12,747 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.