Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy was 197.18 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
197.18
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
30th
of 190 countries
All-time high
197.18
in 2018
All-time low
113.41
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Nigeria, 1990–2018

0501001502001990200420181990: 113.41991: 120.41992: 130.51993: 127.91994: 123.61995: 124.71996: 131.61997: 129.21998: 123.41999: 122.72000: 125.42001: 137.22002: 141.12003: 146.42004: 149.12005: 161.52006: 155.52007: 153.32008: 1532009: 136.12010: 1532011: 165.22012: 163.72013: 173.62014: 180.62015: 173.72016: 1742017: 1792018: 197.2

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Nigeria is 197.18, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Nigeria peaked at 197.18 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 113.41, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 30th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Nigeria, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 113.41 —
1991 120.41 +6.2%
1992 130.53 +8.4%
1993 127.94 -2.0%
1994 123.57 -3.4%
1995 124.74 +0.9%
1996 131.61 +5.5%
1997 129.19 -1.8%
1998 123.43 -4.5%
1999 122.74 -0.6%
2000 125.36 +2.1%
2001 137.25 +9.5%
2002 141.11 +2.8%
2003 146.39 +3.7%
2004 149.12 +1.9%
2005 161.54 +8.3%
2006 155.48 -3.8%
2007 153.27 -1.4%
2008 153.04 -0.2%
2009 136.13 -11.0%
2010 153.02 +12.4%
2011 165.15 +7.9%
2012 163.72 -0.9%
2013 173.6 +6.0%
2014 180.62 +4.0%
2015 173.69 -3.8%
2016 174.02 +0.2%
2017 178.98 +2.9%
2018 197.18 +10.2%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 197.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.46, 17.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 197.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.96, 28.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 124.76 113.41 131.61 10
2000s 145.87 125.36 161.54 10
2010s 173.33 153.02 197.18 9

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 27 United Arab Emirates 232.37 compare
  2. 28 Ukraine 220.88 compare
  3. 29 Pakistan 210.75 compare
  4. 31 Argentina 186.78 compare
  5. 32 Iraq 186.56 compare
  6. 33 Uzbekistan 185.79 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Nigeria?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Nigeria was 197.18 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 197.18 in 2018.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 113.41 in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy?
Nigeria ranks 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
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Energy sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.