In Nigeria, the current methane emissions in metric tons total is 5,850,000, which reflects a decrease of 100,000 (-1.7%) compared to 2021.
Methane emissions in metric tons total in Nigeria
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Data availability:
Regions:
205
Date range: 1750 to 2022
Points:
55,965
Measure:
Metric Tons
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 between 1903 and 2022
| Period | Methane emissions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,850,000 | -100,000 |
| 2021 | 5,950,000 | -250,000 |
| 2020 | 6,200,000 | -660,000 |
| 2019 | 6,860,000 | +230,000 |
| 2018 | 6,630,000 | +110,000 |
| 2017 | 6,520,000 | +170,000 |
| 2016 | 6,350,000 | -340,000 |
| 2015 | 6,690,000 | +150,000 |
| 2014 | 6,540,000 | +160,000 |
| 2013 | 6,380,000 | -210,000 |
| 2012 | 6,590,000 | +160,000 |
| 2011 | 6,430,000 | -50,000 |
| 2010 | 6,480,000 | +730,000 |
| 2009 | 5,750,000 | -140,000 |
| 2008 | 5,890,000 | -100,000 |
| 2007 | 5,990,000 | -60,000 |
| 2006 | 6,050,000 | -20,000 |
| 2005 | 6,070,000 | +100,000 |
| 2004 | 5,970,000 | +350,000 |
| 2003 | 5,620,000 | +500,000 |
| 2002 | 5,120,000 | -430,000 |
| 2001 | 5,550,000 | +260,000 |
| 2000 | 5,290,000 | +190,000 |
| 1999 | 5,100,000 | -140,000 |
| 1998 | 5,240,000 | -310,000 |
| 1997 | 5,550,000 | -300,000 |
| 1996 | 5,850,000 | +690,000 |
| 1995 | 5,160,000 | +390,000 |
| 1994 | 4,770,000 | +480,000 |
| 1993 | 4,290,000 | +120,000 |
| 1992 | 4,170,000 | +270,000 |
| 1991 | 3,900,000 | +160,000 |
| 1990 | 3,740,000 | +130,000 |
| 1989 | 3,610,000 | +390,000 |
| 1988 | 3,220,000 | +190,000 |
| 1987 | 3,030,000 | -90,000 |
| 1986 | 3,120,000 | +10,000 |
| 1985 | 3,110,000 | +160,000 |
| 1984 | 2,950,000 | +200,000 |
| 1983 | 2,750,000 | -20,000 |
| 1982 | 2,770,000 | -110,000 |
| 1981 | 2,880,000 | -670,000 |
| 1980 | 3,550,000 | -220,000 |
| 1979 | 3,770,000 | +510,000 |
| 1978 | 3,260,000 | -190,000 |
| 1977 | 3,450,000 | +70,000 |
| 1976 | 3,380,000 | +360,000 |
| 1975 | 3,020,000 | -490,000 |
| 1974 | 3,510,000 | +230,000 |
| 1973 | 3,280,000 | +310,000 |
| 1972 | 2,970,000 | +350,000 |
| 1971 | 2,620,000 | +20,000 |
| 1970 | 2,600,000 | +520,000 |
| 1969 | 2,080,000 | +90,000 |
| 1968 | 1,990,000 | -920,000 |
| 1967 | 2,910,000 | +520,000 |
| 1966 | 2,390,000 | +380,000 |
| 1965 | 2,010,000 | +370,000 |
| 1964 | 1,640,000 | +280,000 |
| 1963 | 1,360,000 | +80,000 |
| 1962 | 1,280,000 | +10,000 |
| 1961 | 1,270,000 | +200,000 |
| 1960 | 1,070,000 | +70,000 |
| 1959 | 1,000,000 | +91,000 |
| 1958 | 909,000 | +66,000 |
| 1957 | 843,000 | +46,000 |
| 1956 | 797,000 | +66,000 |
| 1955 | 731,000 | +40,000 |
| 1954 | 691,000 | +47,000 |
| 1953 | 644,000 | +35,000 |
| 1952 | 609,000 | +25,000 |
| 1951 | 584,000 | +20,000 |
| 1950 | 564,000 | +103,000 |
| 1949 | 461,000 | +11,000 |
| 1948 | 450,000 | +11,000 |
| 1947 | 439,000 | +10,000 |
| 1946 | 429,000 | +10,000 |
| 1945 | 419,000 | +10,000 |
| 1944 | 409,000 | +8,000 |
| 1943 | 401,000 | +8,000 |
| 1942 | 393,000 | +8,000 |
| 1941 | 385,000 | +8,000 |
| 1940 | 377,000 | +7,000 |
| 1939 | 370,000 | +6,000 |
| 1938 | 364,000 | +7,000 |
| 1937 | 357,000 | +7,000 |
| 1936 | 350,000 | +6,000 |
| 1935 | 344,000 | +8,000 |
| 1934 | 336,000 | +8,000 |
| 1933 | 328,000 | +8,000 |
| 1932 | 320,000 | +8,000 |
| 1931 | 312,000 | +8,000 |
| 1930 | 304,000 | +6,000 |
| 1929 | 298,000 | +7,000 |
| 1928 | 291,000 | +7,000 |
| 1927 | 284,000 | +7,000 |
| 1926 | 277,000 | +6,000 |
| 1925 | 271,000 | +7,000 |
| 1924 | 264,000 | +6,000 |
| 1923 | 258,000 | +7,000 |
| 1922 | 251,000 | +6,000 |
| 1921 | 245,000 | +6,000 |
| 1920 | 239,000 | +5,000 |
| 1919 | 234,000 | +5,000 |
| 1918 | 229,000 | +4,000 |
| 1917 | 225,000 | +5,000 |
| 1916 | 220,000 | +5,000 |
| 1915 | 215,000 | +5,000 |
| 1914 | 210,000 | +4,000 |
| 1913 | 206,000 | +4,000 |
| 1912 | 202,000 | +5,000 |
| 1911 | 197,000 | +6,000 |
| 1910 | 191,000 | +2,000 |
| 1909 | 189,000 | +1,000 |
| 1908 | 188,000 | +2,000 |
| 1907 | 186,000 | +1,000 |
| 1906 | 185,000 | +2,000 |
| 1905 | 183,000 | +1,000 |
| 1904 | 182,000 | +2,000 |
| 1903 | 180,000 |