Investigation and Quantification of Carbon Footprint in Lagos Megacity

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Figure 1. Map of Lagos Mega City Showing Industrial and Non Industrial Zone

Source: (Ogungbuyi & Osho, 2005).

Table 1. Population of People Using Each Domestic Fuel

Industrial Zone	Population (2015)	Population using wood (0.08%)	Population using Charcoal (0.03%)	Population using Kerosene (0.3%)	Population using Gas (0.01%)
Apapa	69.36 × 10^4	55.49 × 10^3	20.81 × 10^3	20.81 × 10^4	69.36 × 10^2
Ikeja	86.13 × 10^4	68.91 × 10^3	25.84 × 10^3	25.84 × 10^4	86.13 × 10^2
Iganmu	16.92 × 10^5	13.54 × 10^4	50.76 × 10^3	50.76 × 10^4	16.92 × 10^3
Matori-Isolo	15.06 × 10^5	12.05 × 10^4	45.19 × 10^3	45.19 × 10^4	15.06 × 10^3
Ilupeju	17.57 × 10^4	14.05 × 10^3	52.69 × 10^2	52.69 × 10^3	17.56 × 10^2
Amuwo-Odofin	69.70 × 10^4	55.76 × 10^3	20.91 × 10^3	20.91 × 10^4	69.70 × 10^2
Ikorodu	91.49 × 10^4	73.19 × 10^3	27.45 × 10^3	27.45 × 10^4	91.49 × 10^2
Alimosho	27.18 × 10^5	21.74 × 10^4	81.54 × 10^3	81.54 × 10^4	27.18 × 10^3

Table 2. Annual Quantity of Domestic Fuel Consumed in Each Industrial Zone

Industrial Zone	Wood (Kg)	Charcoal (kg)	Kerosene (Kg)	Gas (kg)
Apapa	20.25 × 10^4	60.76 × 10^3	30.38 × 10^3	531.64
Ikeja	25.15 × 10^4	75.45 × 10^3	37.73 × 10^3	660.22
Iganmu	49.41 × 10^4	14.82 × 10^4	74.11 × 10^3	1296.95
Matori-Isolo	43.99 × 10^4	13.20 × 10^4	65.98 × 10^3	1154.65
Ilupeju	51.28 × 10^3	15.39 × 10^3	7.69 × 10^3	134.63
Amuwo-Odofin	20.35 × 10^4	61.06 × 10^3	30.53 × 10^3	534.28
Ikorodu	26.72 × 10^4	80.14 × 10^3	40.07 × 10^3	701.26
Alimosho	79.36 × 10^4	23.81 × 10^4	11.91 × 10^4	2083.30

Figure 2. Chart of Domestic Fuel Consumption

Table 3. Quantity of Emission of all the Industrial Zones

Type of Fuel	Quantity(Kl)	Emission factor CO2 e/KlO 2e/	Emission Tons CO2 eO 2e/
Wood	6.03481 × 10^11	14	8.44873 × 10^12
Charcoal	1.28283 × 10^12	14.1	1.80879 × 10^13
Kerosene	3.84848 × 10^11	1.6	6.15757 × 10^11
Gas	1.00661 × 10^11	49.5	4.9827 × 10^12
		Summation	3.21351 × 10^13
		Mean	8.03376 × 10^12 ± 7.42951 × 10^12
		Standard deviation

Figure 3. Plot of Industrial Production Capacity

Table 4. CO₂ Emissions According to Industrial Averages as at 2015

Industrial zone	Emission (tons) (CO2)/annum
Apapa	11.89 × 10^6
Ikeja	14.78 × 10^6
Iganmu	26.72 × 10^5
Matori-Isolo	98.58 × 10^5
Ilupeju	42.89 × 10^5
Amuwo-Odofin	13.00 × 10^5
Ikorodu	42.56 × 10^5
Alimosho	35.11 × 10^5
Total	52.56 × 10^6
Average	65.70 × 10^5

Ogungbuyi, O. M., & Osho, Y. B. (2005). Study on Industrial Discharges to the Lagos Lagoon. Report Submitted by United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Country Service Framework Programme under the Ecological Sustainable Industrial Development Programme.

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