Pre- and post-production — Emissions (N2O) (Pre- N2O) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (N2O) (Pre- N2O) was 5.31 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.31 kt
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 244 countries
All-time high
5.31 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1.82 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

23451990200620231990: 1.8 kt1991: 1.9 kt1992: 2 kt1993: 2.1 kt1994: 2.2 kt1995: 2.3 kt1996: 2.4 kt1997: 2.6 kt1998: 2.6 kt1999: 2.8 kt2000: 2.8 kt2001: 2.9 kt2002: 3.1 kt2003: 3.1 kt2004: 3.2 kt2005: 3.4 kt2006: 3.5 kt2007: 3.6 kt2008: 3.7 kt2009: 3.8 kt2010: 4 kt2011: 4.1 kt2012: 4.3 kt2013: 4.5 kt2014: 4.6 kt2015: 4.6 kt2016: 4.8 kt2017: 4.9 kt2018: 5 kt2019: 5.1 kt2020: 5 kt2021: 5.2 kt2022: 5.2 kt2023: 5.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions in Nigeria stood at 5.31 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 5.31 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.82 kt, in 1990.

That places Nigeria 20th out of 244 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.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (N2O) (Pre- N2O) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (N2O) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.82 kt —
1991 1.93 kt +5.8%
1992 2.03 kt +5.4%
1993 2.13 kt +4.8%
1994 2.15 kt +1.1%
1995 2.32 kt +7.9%
1996 2.44 kt +5.1%
1997 2.58 kt +5.7%
1998 2.63 kt +1.8%
1999 2.77 kt +5.3%
2000 2.84 kt +2.4%
2001 2.92 kt +3.1%
2002 3.07 kt +4.9%
2003 3.11 kt +1.3%
2004 3.24 kt +4.3%
2005 3.38 kt +4.3%
2006 3.5 kt +3.4%
2007 3.64 kt +4.0%
2008 3.73 kt +2.6%
2009 3.84 kt +2.8%
2010 4 kt +4.0%
2011 4.14 kt +3.5%
2012 4.26 kt +3.1%
2013 4.5 kt +5.4%
2014 4.6 kt +2.4%
2015 4.57 kt -0.8%
2016 4.77 kt +4.5%
2017 4.95 kt +3.6%
2018 5.04 kt +1.8%
2019 5.08 kt +0.9%
2020 5.01 kt -1.4%
2021 5.19 kt +3.6%
2022 5.21 kt +0.5%
2023 5.31 kt +1.8%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 5.31 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3048 kt, 17.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 5.31 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2858 kt, 18.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.28 kt 1.82 kt 2.77 kt 10
2000s 3.33 kt 2.84 kt 3.84 kt 10
2010s 4.59 kt 4 kt 5.08 kt 10
2020s 5.18 kt 5.01 kt 5.31 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 17 Mexico 6.17 kt compare
  2. 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.69 kt compare
  3. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.53 kt compare
  4. 21 France 5.17 kt compare
  5. 22 Romania 4.84 kt compare
  6. 23 Viet Nam 4.36 kt compare

See the full ranking of 278 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 5.31 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 5.31 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.82 kt in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Nigeria ranks 20th out of 244 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
278 places, 9,093 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.