How does Nigeria rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?

Nigeria ranks 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Nigeria

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Nigeria
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nigeria: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 1.8 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1.8 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

34th

of 203 countries

All-time high

1.84 Mt CO2e

in 2022

All-time low

0.3046 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Nigeria, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 1.8 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Nigeria peaked at 1.84 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3046 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Nigeria 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4156 Mt CO2e	0.3046 Mt CO2e	0.5473 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.7591 Mt CO2e	0.5487 Mt CO2e	0.8943 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.9677 Mt CO2e	0.7995 Mt CO2e	1.12 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	1.17 Mt CO2e	1.01 Mt CO2e	1.33 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	1.52 Mt CO2e	1.31 Mt CO2e	1.68 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	1.77 Mt CO2e	1.68 Mt CO2e	1.84 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

31 Spain 2.14 Mt CO2e compare
32 Romania 2.09 Mt CO2e compare
33 Mozambique 1.98 Mt CO2e compare
35 Algeria 1.69 Mt CO2e compare
36 Malaysia 1.64 Mt CO2e compare
37 Pakistan 1.64 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Nigeria

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 350.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 56.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 8.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 75.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1661 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0267 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5526 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 33.33 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Nigeria?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Nigeria was 1.8 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 1.84 Mt CO2e in 2022.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3046 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?: Nigeria ranks 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).