Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,714 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13,714 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7,679 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,679 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,679 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,809 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 7,927 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 8,036 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 8,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 8,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 8,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 8,373 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 8,545 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 8,626 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 8,704 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 8,779 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 8,849 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 8,915 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 8,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 9,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 9,121 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 9,196 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 9,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 9,323 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 9,382 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9,454 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 9,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 9,599 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 9,655 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 9,710 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 9,762 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9,822 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 9,961 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 10,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 10,318 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10,560 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 10,912 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 11,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 11,364 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 11,595 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 11,864 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 12,054 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 12,269 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 12,440 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12,572 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 12,697 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 12,807 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12,877 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12,935 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12,957 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13,091 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 13,152 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13,219 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13,266 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13,300 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13,330 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13,355 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13,401 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13,493 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13,533 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13,590 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13,627 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 13,669 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,100 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,679 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,876 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,545 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,196 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,262 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,822 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,994 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,961 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,780 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,269 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,152 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,372 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,219 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,533 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,650 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,590 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 56 North Korea 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 Benin 13,786 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 United States 13,745 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 United Kingdom 13,587 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Belgium 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Malawi 13,082 tonnes 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,679 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.