Methane emissions agriculture in Nigeria
Nigeria: Methane emissions agriculture was 57.42 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.42 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 193 countries
All-time high
57.58 million
in 2022
All-time low
25.05 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions agriculture in Nigeria is 57.42 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Nigeria peaked at 57.58 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.05 million, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.05 million | — |
| 1991 | 26.63 million | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 26.92 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 27.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 28.60 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 29.48 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 30.66 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 32.34 million | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 33.86 million | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 34.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 35.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 34.71 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 35.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 36.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 37.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 38.88 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 39.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.97 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.78 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.34 million | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 40.07 million | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 43.62 million | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 46.01 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 46.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 47.86 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 49.95 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 51.95 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 51.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 54.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 55.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 56.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 57.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 57.42 million | -0.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 57.42 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.09 million, 8.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 57.42 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.62 million, 7.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.57 million | 25.05 million | 34.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.14 million | 34.71 million | 39.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.50 million | 40.07 million | 54.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.56 million | 55.12 million | 57.58 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions agriculture in Nigeria?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Nigeria was 57.42 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.58 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.05 million in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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