Petroleum products — Emissions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.0008 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Petroleum products — Emissions in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in Nigeria is 0.0008 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 0.0023 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt, in 2011.
That places Nigeria 116th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Petroleum products — Emissions in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.001 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.001 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 kt | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 kt | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 kt | +46.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.002 kt | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.002 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 kt | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 kt | -45.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 kt | +91.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 kt | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 kt | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 kt | -69.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 kt | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 kt | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0008 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 kt, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0008 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0053 kt, 15% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0012 kt | 0.001 kt | 0.0013 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 kt | 0.0012 kt | 0.0023 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 kt | 0.0007 kt | 0.0023 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 kt | 0.0008 kt | 0.0008 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 114 Angola 0.0009 kt compare
- 114 Solomon Islands 0.0009 kt compare
- 116 Comoros 0.0008 kt compare
- 118 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0.0007 kt compare
- 118 Liberia 0.0007 kt compare
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 petroleum products — emissions in Nigeria?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Nigeria was 0.0008 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 116th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.