CO2 emissions from cement production in Nigeria
Nigeria: CO2 emissions from cement production was 2,244 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from cement production in Nigeria, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
In 2009, co2 emissions from cement production in Nigeria stood at 2,244 thousand metric tons.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from cement production in Nigeria peaked at 2,494 thousand metric tons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.34 thousand metric tons, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 7th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions from cement production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.34 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 179.68 thousand metric tons | +113.0% |
| 1962 | 242.02 thousand metric tons | +34.7% |
| 1963 | 264.02 thousand metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 330.03 thousand metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 491.38 thousand metric tons | +48.9% |
| 1966 | 498.71 thousand metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 392.37 thousand metric tons | -21.3% |
| 1968 | 286.03 thousand metric tons | -27.1% |
| 1969 | 282.36 thousand metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 293.36 thousand metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 330.03 thousand metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 568.38 thousand metric tons | +72.2% |
| 1973 | 608.72 thousand metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 601.39 thousand metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 682.06 thousand metric tons | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 634.39 thousand metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 718.73 thousand metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 766.4 thousand metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 869.08 thousand metric tons | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 997.42 thousand metric tons | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 1,247 thousand metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 1,797 thousand metric tons | +44.1% |
| 1983 | 1,797 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,492 thousand metric tons | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 1,665 thousand metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 1,925 thousand metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 1,896 thousand metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,745 thousand metric tons | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 1,745 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,745 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,745 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,745 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,595 thousand metric tons | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 1,309 thousand metric tons | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 1,298 thousand metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,269 thousand metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,258 thousand metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,346 thousand metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1,247 thousand metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1,247 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,195 thousand metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,049 thousand metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 1,148 thousand metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1,148 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,346 thousand metric tons | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 1,646 thousand metric tons | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 2,343 thousand metric tons | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 2,494 thousand metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 2,244 thousand metric tons | -10.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2,244 thousand metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 361.2 thousand metric tons, 6.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2,244 thousand metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.34 thousand metric tons, 43.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions from cement production in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +113.0% | 84.34 thousand metric tons | 179.68 thousand metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 305.09 thousand metric tons | 84.34 thousand metric tons | 498.71 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 607.26 thousand metric tons | 293.36 thousand metric tons | 869.08 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,631 thousand metric tons | 997.42 thousand metric tons | 1,925 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,456 thousand metric tons | 1,247 thousand metric tons | 1,745 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,586 thousand metric tons | 1,049 thousand metric tons | 2,494 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from cement production in Nigeria?
- Co2 emissions from cement production in Nigeria was 2,244 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,494 thousand metric tons in 2008.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.34 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for co2 emissions from cement production?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from cement production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from cement production (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions from cement production refer mainly to emissions during cement production. Cement production is a multi-step process and CO2 is actually released from klinker production during the cement production process. The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.