Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.6115 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Nigeria stood at 0.6115 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Nigeria peaked at 0.6152 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0268 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0289 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0337 Mt CO2e | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.044 Mt CO2e | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0514 Mt CO2e | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0597 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.072 Mt CO2e | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0896 Mt CO2e | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1132 Mt CO2e | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1121 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1303 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1387 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1544 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1524 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1435 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1236 Mt CO2e | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1391 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1248 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1361 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1317 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1142 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1519 Mt CO2e | +33.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1816 Mt CO2e | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1573 Mt CO2e | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1271 Mt CO2e | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1516 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1689 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.188 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1321 Mt CO2e | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1604 Mt CO2e | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1712 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1961 Mt CO2e | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.219 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2373 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2431 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2198 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1934 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1704 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2098 Mt CO2e | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2006 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2549 Mt CO2e | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2682 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2891 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4006 Mt CO2e | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4354 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4016 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5368 Mt CO2e | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5406 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5622 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6042 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5131 Mt CO2e | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5812 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6152 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5885 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6115 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.6115 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0422 Mt CO2e, 14.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.6115 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0198 Mt CO2e, 30.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0631 Mt CO2e | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | 0.1132 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1375 Mt CO2e | 0.1236 Mt CO2e | 0.1544 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1533 Mt CO2e | 0.1142 Mt CO2e | 0.188 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2061 Mt CO2e | 0.1704 Mt CO2e | 0.2431 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4294 Mt CO2e | 0.2549 Mt CO2e | 0.6042 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5819 Mt CO2e | 0.5131 Mt CO2e | 0.6152 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Nigeria?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Nigeria was 0.6115 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 transport (energy) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6152 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0268 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Nigeria ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).