How does Nigeria rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o?

Nigeria ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2015.

Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Nigeria

Name: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Nigeria
Creator: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nigeria: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O was 21,253 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

21,253

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

16th

of 200 countries

All-time high

21,253

in 2015

All-time low

11,581

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Nigeria, 1990–2015

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 21,253 for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Nigeria peaked at 21,253 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,581, in 1990.

That places Nigeria 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	13,054	11,581	14,457	10
2000s	16,651	14,798	18,458	10
2010s	20,551	19,045	21,253	6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

13 Germany 28,416 compare
14 Sudan 25,154 compare
15 Canada 23,881 compare
17 Turkey 20,350 compare
18 United Kingdom 19,146 compare
19 Poland 18,740 compare

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More reference data data for Nigeria

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Nigeria?: Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Nigeria was 21,253 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 21,253 in 2015.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 11,581 in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o?: Nigeria ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 5,226 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).