Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Nigeria
Nigeria: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -0.7665 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Nigeria, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -0.7665 % change on previous year for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Nigeria peaked at -0.6231 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.7665 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 164th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.6231 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.627 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1995 | -0.6315 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1996 | -0.635 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1997 | -0.6396 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | -0.6432 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1999 | -0.6474 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2000 | -0.6521 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2001 | -0.6558 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | -0.6602 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2003 | -0.6651 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2004 | -0.669 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2005 | -0.6735 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | -0.6786 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2007 | -0.6827 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2008 | -0.6874 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2009 | -0.6927 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2010 | -0.697 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2011 | -0.7019 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2012 | -0.7074 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2013 | -0.7119 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | -0.7176 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2015 | -0.7222 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2016 | -0.7274 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2017 | -0.7328 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2018 | -0.7388 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2019 | -0.7437 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2020 | -0.7492 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2021 | -0.7555 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2022 | -0.7606 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2023 | -0.7665 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -0.7665 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2741 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -0.7665 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5585 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6353 % change on previous year | -0.6474 % change on previous year | -0.6231 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.6717 % change on previous year | -0.6927 % change on previous year | -0.6521 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7201 % change on previous year | -0.7437 % change on previous year | -0.697 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.758 % change on previous year | -0.7665 % change on previous year | -0.7492 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 161 Guinea -0.6547 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Mozambique -0.6644 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Indonesia -0.666 % change on previous year compare
- 165 El Salvador -0.7827 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Botswana -0.7878 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Sierra Leone -0.7902 % change on previous year 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 stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Nigeria?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Nigeria was -0.7665 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6231 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7665 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Nigeria ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.