Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Nigeria
Nigeria: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 1,624 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Nigeria, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1,624 for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Nigeria peaked at 2,012 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,624, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 31st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,012 | — |
| 1993 | 2,000 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,987 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,975 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,962 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,950 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,937 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,925 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,912 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,899 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,887 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,874 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,862 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,849 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,837 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,824 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,812 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,799 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,787 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,774 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,762 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,749 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,736 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,724 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,711 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,699 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,686 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,674 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,661 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,649 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,636 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,624 | -0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,624 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 214.56, 7.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,624 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260.57, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,968 | 1,925 | 2,012 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,856 | 1,799 | 1,912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,730 | 1,674 | 1,787 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,642 | 1,624 | 1,661 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 1,624 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,012 in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,624 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Nigeria ranks 31st out of 198 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 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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