Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 1,060 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1,060 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 1,060 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 153 kt, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 15th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 153 kt | — |
| 1962 | 155 kt | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 158 kt | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 160 kt | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 162 kt | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 165 kt | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 167 kt | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 170 kt | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 172 kt | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 178 kt | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 187 kt | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 192 kt | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 198 kt | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 204 kt | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 211 kt | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 218 kt | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 226 kt | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 235 kt | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 243 kt | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 252 kt | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 257 kt | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 263 kt | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 269 kt | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 275 kt | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 281 kt | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 288 kt | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 296 kt | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 305 kt | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 312 kt | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 320 kt | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 329 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 340 kt | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 350 kt | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 358 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 368 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 380 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 392 kt | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 406 kt | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 418 kt | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 431 kt | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 451 kt | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 474 kt | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 494 kt | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 517 kt | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 537 kt | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 560 kt | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 585 kt | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 611 kt | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 641 kt | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 672 kt | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 702 kt | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 734 kt | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 767 kt | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 803 kt | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 835 kt | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 861 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 891 kt | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 920 kt | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 948 kt | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 977 kt | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,010 kt | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,030 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,060 kt | +2.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,060 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.7 kt, 21.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,060 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.5 kt, 25.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.44 kt | 153 kt | 172 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 209.2 kt | 178 kt | 243 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 279.8 kt | 252 kt | 312 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 366.1 kt | 320 kt | 418 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 530.1 kt | 431 kt | 641 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 813.3 kt | 672 kt | 948 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,019 kt | 977 kt | 1,060 kt | 4 |
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 waste — emissions in Nigeria?
- Waste — emissions in Nigeria was 1,060 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,060 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 kt in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for waste — emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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