Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 16.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 16.15 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 40.6% on the previous year and up 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 470.34 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -95.97 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 470.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -14.99 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1998 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 1999 | -15.36 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2000 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2001 | -95.97 % change on previous year | -982.6% |
| 2002 | -44.9 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2003 | 69.57 % change on previous year | -254.9% |
| 2004 | -61.38 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 2005 | 128.78 % change on previous year | -309.8% |
| 2006 | -26.37 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2007 | -17.41 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2008 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2009 | -54.6 % change on previous year | +758.2% |
| 2010 | 46.85 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 2011 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -298.5% |
| 2013 | 92.76 % change on previous year | +1136.5% |
| 2014 | -41.54 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2015 | -30.98 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 79.34 % change on previous year | -356.1% |
| 2017 | -37.66 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2018 | -65.78 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 2019 | 278.83 % change on previous year | -523.9% |
| 2020 | 259.05 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2021 | -65.88 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2022 | -15.21 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2023 | 27.18 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 2024 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 16.15 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -42.17 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 16.15 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.63 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.83 % change on previous year | -15.36 % change on previous year | 470.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -9.78 % change on previous year | -95.97 % change on previous year | 128.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.55 % change on previous year | -65.78 % change on previous year | 278.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.26 % change on previous year | -65.88 % change on previous year | 259.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 50 Zambia 26.73 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Nicaragua 22.09 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Angola 17.71 % change on previous year compare
- 54 South Sudan 14.19 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Senegal 13.32 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Honduras 11.71 % 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 forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Nigeria was 16.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 470.34 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.97 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.