Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0352 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.0352 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0352 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.005 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0306 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0336 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0342 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0339 kt per square kilometre | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0352 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0352 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.