Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre (CO2eq) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre (CO2eq) was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0141 kt per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 38th of 199 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre (CO2eq) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +447.9% |
| 1997 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +128.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +92.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +278.8% |
| 2020 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +259.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +27.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0004 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0004 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre (CO2eq) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +447.9% | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +278.8% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 35 Eswatini 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 36 Chad 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 37 Portugal 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 39 Bangladesh 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 40 Paraguay 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 0.0004 kt 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 forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 kt per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.