CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Nigeria
Nigeria: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 70,234 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Nigeria, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Nigeria is 70,234 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Nigeria peaked at 104,044 thousand metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,407 thousand metric tons, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,058 thousand metric tons | 3,407 thousand metric tons | 12,908 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 47,891 thousand metric tons | 21,540 thousand metric tons | 70,289 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,520 thousand metric tons | 42,442 thousand metric tons | 73,505 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,273 thousand metric tons | 34,917 thousand metric tons | 64,884 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,179 thousand metric tons | 70,234 thousand metric tons | 104,044 thousand metric tons | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Nigeria?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Nigeria was 70,234 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 104,044 thousand metric tons in 2005.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,407 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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 fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). 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.