CO2 emissions from cement production in Nigeria

Nigeria: CO2 emissions from cement production was 2,244 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
2,244 thousand metric tons
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
7th
of 51 countries
All-time high
2,494 thousand metric tons
in 2008
All-time low
84.34 thousand metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2009

CO2 emissions from cement production in Nigeria, 1960–2009

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 South Africa 5,735 thousand metric tons compare
  2. 5 Tunisia 3,990 thousand metric tons compare
  3. 6 Libya 2,992 thousand metric tons compare
  4. 8 Kenya 1,657 thousand metric tons compare
  5. 9 Senegal 1,496 thousand metric tons compare
  6. 10 Ethiopia 1,148 thousand metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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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

Indicator
CO2 emissions from cement production (thousand metric tons)
Unit
thousand metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,733 data points, 1960–2009
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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.