Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Land-Use Change and in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Land-Use Change and was 46.08 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
46.08
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 190 countries
All-time high
58.08
in 1996
All-time low
46.08
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Land-Use Change and in Nigeria, 1990–2018

02040601990200420181990: 48.51991: 48.51992: 48.51993: 48.51994: 48.51995: 48.51996: 58.11997: 56.31998: 58.11999: 56.22000: 57.32001: 46.42002: 46.42003: 46.52004: 46.22005: 46.72006: 46.42007: 46.32008: 46.32009: 46.12010: 46.22011: 46.12012: 46.12013: 46.22014: 46.12015: 46.12016: 46.32017: 46.22018: 46.1

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 46.08 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - land-use change and in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - land-use change and in Nigeria peaked at 58.08 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 46.08, in 2018.

Nigeria ranks 12th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Land-Use Change and in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Land-Use Change and Forestry in Nigeria, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 48.54 —
1991 48.54 +0.0%
1992 48.54 +0.0%
1993 48.54 +0.0%
1994 48.54 +0.0%
1995 48.54 +0.0%
1996 58.08 +19.7%
1997 56.27 -3.1%
1998 58.07 +3.2%
1999 56.21 -3.2%
2000 57.32 +2.0%
2001 46.42 -19.0%
2002 46.35 -0.2%
2003 46.5 +0.3%
2004 46.25 -0.5%
2005 46.74 +1.1%
2006 46.36 -0.8%
2007 46.26 -0.2%
2008 46.28 +0.0%
2009 46.14 -0.3%
2010 46.22 +0.2%
2011 46.15 -0.2%
2012 46.1 -0.1%
2013 46.18 +0.2%
2014 46.12 -0.1%
2015 46.09 -0.1%
2016 46.3 +0.5%
2017 46.23 -0.2%
2018 46.08 -0.3%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 46.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08, 22.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 46.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.79, 5.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.99 48.54 58.08 10
2000s 47.46 46.14 57.32 10
2010s 46.16 46.08 46.3 9

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 9 Tanzania 70.19 compare
  2. 10 Bolivia 69.34 compare
  3. 11 Paraguay 46.12 compare
  4. 13 Solomon Islands 45.41 compare
  5. 14 Angola 44.86 compare
  6. 15 Venezuela 43.34 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) - land-use change and in Nigeria?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - land-use change and in Nigeria was 46.08 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) - land-use change and recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 58.08 in 1996.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - land-use change and recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 46.08 in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - land-use change and?
Nigeria ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - land-use change and rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) - Land-Use Change and Forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Land-Use Change and Forestry
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, 5,507 data points, 1990–2018
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Land-Use Change and Forestry 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.