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 128th out of 155 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.
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
- 126 Angola 0.0009 kt compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 0.0009 kt compare
- 128 Comoros 0.0008 kt compare
- 130 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0.0007 kt compare
- 130 Liberia 0.0007 kt compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Share co2 vs population 4.68 (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 vs gdp 0.5837 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 4.71 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.5837 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.5837 (2024)
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 128th out of 155 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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About this data
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.