Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Nigeria

Nigeria: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 12,729 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12,729 kt
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
38th
of 226 countries
All-time high
12,758 kt
in 2021
All-time low
2,861 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Nigeria, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1990200620231990: 2.9k kt1991: 3.3k kt1992: 3.6k kt1993: 3.3k kt1994: 2.9k kt1995: 3.1k kt1996: 3.3k kt1997: 4.3k kt1998: 3.1k kt1999: 3.7k kt2000: 3.6k kt2001: 3.8k kt2002: 4.3k kt2003: 4.6k kt2004: 4.8k kt2005: 4.4k kt2006: 3.9k kt2007: 3.8k kt2008: 4.3k kt2009: 4.1k kt2010: 5.5k kt2011: 6.1k kt2012: 7.6k kt2013: 8.2k kt2014: 8.9k kt2015: 8.5k kt2016: 9.3k kt2017: 9.9k kt2018: 10.5k kt2019: 11.0k kt2020: 11.5k kt2021: 12.8k kt2022: 12.4k kt2023: 12.7k kt

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 12,729 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 12,758 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,861 kt, in 1994.

That places Nigeria 38th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,948 kt —
1991 3,273 kt +11.0%
1992 3,612 kt +10.3%
1993 3,323 kt -8.0%
1994 2,861 kt -13.9%
1995 3,071 kt +7.3%
1996 3,342 kt +8.8%
1997 4,298 kt +28.6%
1998 3,078 kt -28.4%
1999 3,702 kt +20.3%
2000 3,629 kt -2.0%
2001 3,848 kt +6.1%
2002 4,348 kt +13.0%
2003 4,648 kt +6.9%
2004 4,760 kt +2.4%
2005 4,442 kt -6.7%
2006 3,891 kt -12.4%
2007 3,758 kt -3.4%
2008 4,256 kt +13.3%
2009 4,083 kt -4.1%
2010 5,525 kt +35.3%
2011 6,127 kt +10.9%
2012 7,643 kt +24.7%
2013 8,215 kt +7.5%
2014 8,864 kt +7.9%
2015 8,485 kt -4.3%
2016 9,280 kt +9.4%
2017 9,949 kt +7.2%
2018 10,546 kt +6.0%
2019 10,978 kt +4.1%
2020 11,525 kt +5.0%
2021 12,758 kt +10.7%
2022 12,357 kt -3.1%
2023 12,729 kt +3.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 12,729 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,096 kt, 11.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 12,729 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526.3 kt, 24.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,351 kt 2,861 kt 4,298 kt 10
2000s 4,166 kt 3,629 kt 4,760 kt 10
2010s 8,561 kt 5,525 kt 10,978 kt 10
2020s 12,342 kt 11,525 kt 12,758 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 35 Uzbekistan 17,518 kt compare
  2. 36 Argentina 16,653 kt compare
  3. 37 Belarus 13,203 kt compare
  4. 39 United Arab Emirates 12,678 kt compare
  5. 40 Iraq 11,137 kt compare
  6. 41 Romania 10,118 kt compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Nigeria?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in Nigeria was 12,729 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 12,758 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,861 kt in 1994.
How does Nigeria rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Nigeria ranks 38th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 9,125 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.