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

Nigeria: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF was 357.52 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
357.52
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
26th
of 190 countries
All-time high
357.52
in 2018
All-time low
247.07
in 2000
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

01002003004001990200420181990: 249.91991: 260.11992: 272.21993: 272.11994: 270.81995: 265.41996: 276.11997: 266.81998: 258.71999: 249.72000: 247.12001: 248.42002: 252.92003: 260.62004: 264.22005: 281.22006: 276.12007: 274.22008: 277.12009: 258.92010: 281.12011: 299.32012: 303.62013: 318.12014: 327.82015: 323.22016: 330.62017: 337.42018: 357.5

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) - total including lucf in Nigeria is 357.52, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Nigeria peaked at 357.52 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 247.07, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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) - Total including LUCF in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in Nigeria, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 249.87 —
1991 260.06 +4.1%
1992 272.23 +4.7%
1993 272.12 -0.0%
1994 270.78 -0.5%
1995 265.37 -2.0%
1996 276.14 +4.1%
1997 266.82 -3.4%
1998 258.68 -3.1%
1999 249.74 -3.5%
2000 247.07 -1.1%
2001 248.44 +0.6%
2002 252.94 +1.8%
2003 260.59 +3.0%
2004 264.22 +1.4%
2005 281.19 +6.4%
2006 276.1 -1.8%
2007 274.16 -0.7%
2008 277.1 +1.1%
2009 258.87 -6.6%
2010 281.15 +8.6%
2011 299.26 +6.4%
2012 303.64 +1.5%
2013 318.11 +4.8%
2014 327.77 +3.0%
2015 323.23 -1.4%
2016 330.64 +2.3%
2017 337.4 +2.0%
2018 357.52 +6.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 357.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.97, 9.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 357.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.24, 11.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 264.18 249.74 276.14 10
2000s 264.07 247.07 281.19 10
2010s 319.86 281.15 357.52 9

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 23 Italy 386.78 compare
  2. 24 Vietnam 364.43 compare
  3. 25 France 361.37 compare
  4. 27 Poland 356.74 compare
  5. 28 Egypt 329.4 compare
  6. 29 Spain 313.06 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) - total including lucf in Nigeria?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Nigeria was 357.52 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) - total including lucf recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 357.52 in 2018.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 247.07 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf?
Nigeria ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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) - Total including LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF
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, 5,506 data points, 1990–2018
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Total greenhouse gas emissions (including LUCF) 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.