Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0326 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.0326 kt per square kilometre, measured 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0326 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 57th 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0326 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | 0.0326 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- 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)
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- 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0326 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0326 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.