Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 27.44 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Nigeria stood at 27.44 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Nigeria peaked at 29.50 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.38 million tonnes, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 15th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.06 million tonnes | 14.38 million tonnes | 18.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.84 million tonnes | 18.39 million tonnes | 21.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.97 million tonnes | 21.99 million tonnes | 27.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.46 million tonnes | 27.44 million tonnes | 29.50 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Nigeria?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Nigeria was 27.44 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.50 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.38 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.