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%.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 11.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 14.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.