Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 1.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Nigeria, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Nigeria stood at 1.8%.
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 of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Nigeria peaked at 1.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.7% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5837 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Nigeria?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Nigeria was 1.8% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.