Share global food emissions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share global food emissions was 1.76 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
1.76
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.85
in 1996
All-time low
1.62
in 2009
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Share global food emissions in Nigeria, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, share global food emissions in Nigeria stood at 1.76.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in Nigeria peaked at 1.85 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share global food emissions in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.67 | — |
| 1991 | 1.69 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.72 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.71 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.85 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.73 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.71 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.79 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.78 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.72 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.65 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.65 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.63 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.66 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.62 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.81 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.81 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.79 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | -1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588, 11.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1231, 14.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.67 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.62 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.67 | 1.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 share global food emissions in Nigeria?
- Share global food emissions in Nigeria was 1.76 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for share global food emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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