Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0226 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0226 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 115 Singapore 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Belgium 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Guinea 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 119 Mauritius 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 120 South Africa 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Cyprus 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon stock change in forests — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon stock change in forests — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.