Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Nigeria

Nigeria: Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions was 9.56 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
9.56 kt
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.56 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.0058 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Nigeria, 1961–2050

0246810196120052050

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 9.56 kt for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Nigeria peaked at 9.56 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 kt, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0058 kt
1962 0.0063 kt +8.6%
1963 0.0079 kt +25.4%
1964 0.0173 kt +119.0%
1965 0.0314 kt +81.5%
1966 0.0723 kt +130.3%
1967 0.0629 kt -13.0%
1968 0.0629 kt +0.0%
1969 0.0538 kt -14.5%
1970 0.0404 kt -24.9%
1971 0.0564 kt +39.6%
1972 0.1438 kt +155.0%
1973 0.0739 kt -48.6%
1974 0.2074 kt +180.6%
1975 0.4746 kt +128.8%
1976 0.55 kt +15.9%
1977 0.55 kt +0.0%
1978 0.55 kt +0.0%
1979 0.9806 kt +78.3%
1980 1.45 kt +47.8%
1981 1.52 kt +4.9%
1982 1.62 kt +6.5%
1983 1.9 kt +17.1%
1984 1.89 kt -0.3%
1985 1.72 kt -8.8%
1986 1.9 kt +10.4%
1987 1.7 kt -10.5%
1988 2.41 kt +41.5%
1989 2.83 kt +17.8%
1990 3.3 kt +16.4%
1991 3.33 kt +1.0%
1992 3.46 kt +3.8%
1993 3.46 kt +0.0%
1994 2.92 kt -15.5%
1995 1.57 kt -46.2%
1996 1.65 kt +5.0%
1997 1.21 kt -26.4%
1998 1.57 kt +29.4%
1999 1.68 kt +7.0%
2000 1.66 kt -1.3%
2001 2.31 kt +39.0%
2002 1.97 kt -14.8%
2003 2.64 kt +34.1%
2004 1.83 kt -30.7%
2005 3.35 kt +83.3%
2006 3.41 kt +1.7%
2007 1.1 kt -67.7%
2008 1.96 kt +78.3%
2009 1.56 kt -20.3%
2010 4.14 kt +164.2%
2011 2.18 kt -47.4%
2012 3.03 kt +39.1%
2013 4.24 kt +39.9%
2014 3.81 kt -10.2%
2015 3.08 kt -19.0%
2016 4.54 kt +47.2%
2017 7.12 kt +56.9%
2018 6.86 kt -3.7%
2019 6.86 kt +0.0%
2020 9.3 kt +35.6%
2021 6.71 kt -27.9%
2022 1.92 kt -71.4%
2023 1.38 kt -28.1%
2030 5.81 kt +321.3%
2050 9.56 kt +64.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0356 kt 0.0058 kt 0.0723 kt 9
1970s 0.3627 kt 0.0404 kt 0.9806 kt 10
1980s 1.89 kt 1.45 kt 2.83 kt 10
1990s 2.42 kt 1.21 kt 3.46 kt 10
2000s 2.18 kt 1.1 kt 3.41 kt 10
2010s 4.58 kt 2.18 kt 7.12 kt 10
2020s 4.83 kt 1.38 kt 9.3 kt 4
2030s 5.81 kt 5.81 kt 5.81 kt 1
2050s 9.56 kt 9.56 kt 9.56 kt 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 29 Belarus 10.13 kt compare
  2. 30 Morocco 9.91 kt compare
  3. 31 Malaysia 9.77 kt compare
  4. 32 Cabo Verde 0.0021 kt compare
  5. 33 Colombia 9.1 kt compare
  6. 34 Ethiopia 7.35 kt compare
  7. 35 Malawi 6.52 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Nigeria?
Synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Nigeria was 9.56 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 9.56 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 kt in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions?
Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 14,396 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf