Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 75.63 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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 75.63 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Nigeria peaked at 254.49 Mt CO2e in 1996 and was at its lowest, 67.51 Mt CO2e, in 2022.
That places Nigeria 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144.44 Mt CO2e | 114.45 Mt CO2e | 171.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.31 Mt CO2e | 93.9 Mt CO2e | 154.08 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.04 Mt CO2e | 135.56 Mt CO2e | 254.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.53 Mt CO2e | 121.74 Mt CO2e | 213.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.7 Mt CO2e | 99.31 Mt CO2e | 130.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.39 Mt CO2e | 67.51 Mt CO2e | 85.33 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 fugitive emissions (energy) in Nigeria?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Nigeria was 75.63 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 254.49 Mt CO2e in 1996.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.51 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fugitive Emissions (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).