Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0076 Mt CO2e in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0076 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0105 Mt CO2e
in 2016
All-time low
0.0011 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Nigeria, 1970–2024

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01197019972024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Nigeria is 0.0076 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Nigeria peaked at 0.0105 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Nigeria ranks 106th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0018 Mt CO2e 0.0011 Mt CO2e 0.0025 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.0047 Mt CO2e 0.0032 Mt CO2e 0.0056 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.0043 Mt CO2e 0.0028 Mt CO2e 0.0056 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.0037 Mt CO2e 0.003 Mt CO2e 0.0042 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.0072 Mt CO2e 0.0051 Mt CO2e 0.0105 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.0074 Mt CO2e 0.007 Mt CO2e 0.0077 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 103 Turkmenistan 0.0092 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 104 Azerbaijan 0.0091 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 105 Afghanistan 0.0089 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 106 Luxembourg 0.0076 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 106 Sudan 0.0076 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 109 Angola 0.0067 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 109 Uganda 0.0067 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Nigeria?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Nigeria was 0.0076 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0105 Mt CO2e in 2016.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
Nigeria ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (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
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).