Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0.86 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.86 %
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
27th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.89 %
in 2022
All-time low
0.44 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.53 %1991: 0.53 %1992: 0.51 %1993: 0.47 %1994: 0.47 %1995: 0.46 %1996: 0.44 %1997: 0.44 %1998: 0.52 %1999: 0.54 %2000: 0.5 %2001: 0.56 %2002: 0.6 %2003: 0.6 %2004: 0.6 %2005: 0.64 %2006: 0.65 %2007: 0.7 %2008: 0.73 %2009: 0.76 %2010: 0.73 %2011: 0.71 %2012: 0.75 %2013: 0.81 %2014: 0.79 %2015: 0.81 %2016: 0.86 %2017: 0.85 %2018: 0.86 %2019: 0.82 %2020: 0.87 %2021: 0.86 %2022: 0.89 %2023: 0.86 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, other — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria stood at 0.86 %.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 0.89 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.44 %, in 1996.

Nigeria ranks 27th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.491 % 0.44 % 0.54 % 10
2000s 0.634 % 0.5 % 0.76 % 10
2010s 0.799 % 0.71 % 0.86 % 10
2020s 0.87 % 0.86 % 0.89 % 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

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  2. 26 Senegal 0.89 % compare
  3. 28 Sierra Leone 0.8 % compare
  4. 29 Bahamas 0.79 % compare
  5. 29 Kenya 0.79 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria?
Other — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria was 0.86 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.89 % in 2022.
What is the lowest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.44 % in 1996.
How does Nigeria rank for other — emissions share (co2eq)?
Nigeria ranks 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,906 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.