Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0058 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.0058 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0136 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.001 kt per square kilometre, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 37th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +128.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +92.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +278.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +259.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +16.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0058 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0037 kt per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0058 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 kt per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
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 forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0058 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0136 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 37th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions 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
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) 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.