Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 27.44 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 27.44 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Nigeria peaked at 29.50 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.38 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 15th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.06 million tonnes | 14.38 million tonnes | 18.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.84 million tonnes | 18.39 million tonnes | 21.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.97 million tonnes | 21.99 million tonnes | 27.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.46 million tonnes | 27.44 million tonnes | 29.50 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.7% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 237.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 151.48 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Nigeria?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Nigeria was 27.44 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.50 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.38 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.