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

Nigeria: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 72.48 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.48 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
28th
of 178 countries
All-time high
74.83 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1974
All-time low
32.59 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, 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

Nigeria recorded 72.48 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Nigeria peaked at 74.83 kg CO2eq/kg in 1974 and was at its lowest, 32.59 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 28th out of 178 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 32.59 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 35.54 kg CO2eq/kg +9.0%
1963 37.99 kg CO2eq/kg +6.9%
1964 41.38 kg CO2eq/kg +8.9%
1965 43.4 kg CO2eq/kg +4.9%
1966 48.52 kg CO2eq/kg +11.8%
1967 51.08 kg CO2eq/kg +5.3%
1968 57.94 kg CO2eq/kg +13.4%
1969 56.87 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1970 58.02 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
1971 62.43 kg CO2eq/kg +7.6%
1972 69.62 kg CO2eq/kg +11.5%
1973 72.46 kg CO2eq/kg +4.1%
1974 74.83 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
1975 71.8 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
1976 65.27 kg CO2eq/kg -9.1%
1977 67.75 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
1978 63.46 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
1979 62.29 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1980 62.6 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1981 60.02 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
1982 62.22 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
1983 63.26 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
1984 61.78 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1985 62.24 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1986 62.41 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1987 62.92 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1988 63.75 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1989 62.47 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1990 61.77 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
1991 59.95 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
1992 60.84 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1993 60.35 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1994 52.74 kg CO2eq/kg -12.6%
1995 52.96 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1996 53.93 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
1997 48.88 kg CO2eq/kg -9.4%
1998 49.26 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1999 49.62 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
2000 49.15 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
2001 48.96 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2002 49.35 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
2003 49.99 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2004 50.01 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2005 50.12 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2006 49.82 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2007 49.86 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2008 50.84 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
2009 50.84 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2010 45.44 kg CO2eq/kg -10.6%
2011 48.78 kg CO2eq/kg +7.3%
2012 69.8 kg CO2eq/kg +43.1%
2013 64.63 kg CO2eq/kg -7.4%
2014 64.56 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2015 63.52 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
2016 64.63 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
2017 64.63 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2018 64.58 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2019 65.98 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
2020 67.84 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
2021 69.59 kg CO2eq/kg +2.6%
2022 71 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
2023 72.48 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.03 kg CO2eq/kg 32.59 kg CO2eq/kg 57.94 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 66.79 kg CO2eq/kg 58.02 kg CO2eq/kg 74.83 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 62.37 kg CO2eq/kg 60.02 kg CO2eq/kg 63.75 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 55.03 kg CO2eq/kg 48.88 kg CO2eq/kg 61.77 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 49.89 kg CO2eq/kg 48.96 kg CO2eq/kg 50.84 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 61.65 kg CO2eq/kg 45.44 kg CO2eq/kg 69.8 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 70.23 kg CO2eq/kg 67.84 kg CO2eq/kg 72.48 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 25 Equatorial Guinea 83.99 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 26 Puerto Rico 73.5 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 27 Eritrea 72.65 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 29 Peru 72.06 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 30 Liberia 68.09 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 31 Dominica 68.06 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Nigeria?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Nigeria was 72.48 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 74.83 kg CO2eq/kg in 1974.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 32.59 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Nigeria ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, 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
223 places, 12,606 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.