The methane emissions in metric tons generated by oil and natural gas in Nigeria currently stands at 2,370,000, indicating a decrease of 140,000 (-5.6%) since 2021.
Methane emissions in metric tons generated by oil and natural gas in Nigeria
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Data availability:
Regions:
196
Date range: 1750 to 2022
Points:
53,506
Measure:
Metric Tons
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Methane emissions by oil and natural gas
More indicators for Nigeria
Carbon dioxide by waste
126,000
+3,000
(2022)
Nitrous oxide by waste
26,500
+500
(2022)
Hydrofluorocarbons by industrial processes
12,500,000
+800,000
(2022)
CO2 equivalent by waste
33,200,000
+900,000
(2022)
PM2.5 population exposured
100%
0%
(2017)
Perfluorocarbons by industrial processes
2,020
-110
(2022)
Nigeria Methane emissions by oil and natural gas between 1903 and 2022
| Period | Methane emissions by oil and natural gas | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,370,000 | -140,000 |
| 2021 | 2,510,000 | -300,000 |
| 2020 | 2,810,000 | -690,000 |
| 2019 | 3,500,000 | +150,000 |
| 2018 | 3,350,000 | +80,000 |
| 2017 | 3,270,000 | +110,000 |
| 2016 | 3,160,000 | -320,000 |
| 2015 | 3,480,000 | +80,000 |
| 2014 | 3,400,000 | +80,000 |
| 2013 | 3,320,000 | -210,000 |
| 2012 | 3,530,000 | +40,000 |
| 2011 | 3,490,000 | -60,000 |
| 2010 | 3,550,000 | +490,000 |
| 2009 | 3,060,000 | -120,000 |
| 2008 | 3,180,000 | -130,000 |
| 2007 | 3,310,000 | -70,000 |
| 2006 | 3,380,000 | -90,000 |
| 2005 | 3,470,000 | +40,000 |
| 2004 | 3,430,000 | +250,000 |
| 2003 | 3,180,000 | +370,000 |
| 2002 | 2,810,000 | -400,000 |
| 2001 | 3,210,000 | +180,000 |
| 2000 | 3,030,000 | +130,000 |
| 1999 | 2,900,000 | -200,000 |
| 1998 | 3,100,000 | -370,000 |
| 1997 | 3,470,000 | -380,000 |
| 1996 | 3,850,000 | +630,000 |
| 1995 | 3,220,000 | +330,000 |
| 1994 | 2,890,000 | +430,000 |
| 1993 | 2,460,000 | +70,000 |
| 1992 | 2,390,000 | +230,000 |
| 1991 | 2,160,000 | +100,000 |
| 1990 | 2,060,000 | +100,000 |
| 1989 | 1,960,000 | +300,000 |
| 1988 | 1,660,000 | +130,000 |
| 1987 | 1,530,000 | -140,000 |
| 1986 | 1,670,000 | -40,000 |
| 1985 | 1,710,000 | +130,000 |
| 1984 | 1,580,000 | +160,000 |
| 1983 | 1,420,000 | -50,000 |
| 1982 | 1,470,000 | -160,000 |
| 1981 | 1,630,000 | -700,000 |
| 1980 | 2,330,000 | -260,000 |
| 1979 | 2,590,000 | +460,000 |
| 1978 | 2,130,000 | -230,000 |
| 1977 | 2,360,000 | +20,000 |
| 1976 | 2,340,000 | +330,000 |
| 1975 | 2,010,000 | -520,000 |
| 1974 | 2,530,000 | +220,000 |
| 1973 | 2,310,000 | +260,000 |
| 1972 | 2,050,000 | +330,000 |
| 1971 | 1,720,000 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1,720,000 | +470,000 |
| 1969 | 1,250,000 | +50,000 |
| 1968 | 1,200,000 | -940,000 |
| 1967 | 2,140,000 | +490,000 |
| 1966 | 1,650,000 | +360,000 |
| 1965 | 1,290,000 | +345,000 |
| 1964 | 945,000 | +252,000 |
| 1963 | 693,000 | +67,000 |
| 1962 | 626,000 | -13,000 |
| 1961 | 639,000 | +165,000 |
| 1960 | 474,000 | +57,000 |
| 1959 | 417,000 | +76,000 |
| 1958 | 341,000 | +53,000 |
| 1957 | 288,000 | +32,000 |
| 1956 | 256,000 | +54,000 |
| 1955 | 202,000 | +27,000 |
| 1954 | 175,000 | +35,000 |
| 1953 | 140,000 | +23,000 |
| 1952 | 117,000 | +15,000 |
| 1951 | 102,000 | +9,400 |
| 1950 | 92,600 | +92,600 |
| 1949 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903 | 0 |