Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 8.67 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (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
Nigeria recorded 8.67 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Nigeria peaked at 8.67 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.88 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.35 Mt CO2e | 2.88 Mt CO2e | 3.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.28 Mt CO2e | 2.9 Mt CO2e | 3.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 Mt CO2e | 4.33 Mt CO2e | 4.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 Mt CO2e | 5.06 Mt CO2e | 5.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.95 Mt CO2e | 6.1 Mt CO2e | 7.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 Mt CO2e | 8.08 Mt CO2e | 8.67 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 60.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2439 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 16.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5669 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 131.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 258,230 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 855,310 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.11 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 15.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Nigeria?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Nigeria was 8.67 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 methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).