Rice — Emissions intensity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Rice — Emissions intensity was 1.67 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rice — Emissions intensity in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — emissions intensity in Nigeria stood at 1.67 kg CO2eq/kg.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Nigeria peaked at 3.64 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.42 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1987.
That places Nigeria 63rd out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.68 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.19 kg CO2eq/kg | 3.64 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.11 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.67 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.42 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.64 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.35 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.54 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.55 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.82 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.67 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.78 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 547.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — emissions intensity in Nigeria?
- Rice — emissions intensity in Nigeria was 1.67 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 kg CO2eq/kg in 1987.
- How does Nigeria rank for rice — emissions intensity?
- Nigeria ranks 63rd out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.