Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0024 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0024 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0024 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 62nd 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 N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0027 kt per square kilometre compare
- 60 Gambia 0.0025 kt per square kilometre compare
- 61 Poland 0.0025 kt per square kilometre compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare
- 64 British Virgin Islands 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare
- 65 Hungary 0.0022 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0024 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 N2O (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.