Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 182.59 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
182.59 kt
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
29th
of 214 countries
All-time high
10,028 kt
in 1996
All-time low
36.49 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nigeria, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 1.8k kt1991: 1.8k kt1992: 1.8k kt1993: 1.8k kt1994: 1.8k kt1995: 1.8k kt1996: 10.0k kt1997: 8.5k kt1998: 10.0k kt1999: 8.5k kt2000: 9.4k kt2001: 378.3 kt2002: 208.4 kt2003: 353.4 kt2004: 136.5 kt2005: 312.3 kt2006: 229.9 kt2007: 189.9 kt2008: 177.8 kt2009: 80.7 kt2010: 118.5 kt2011: 114.1 kt2012: 122.6 kt2013: 236.4 kt2014: 138.2 kt2015: 95.4 kt2016: 171 kt2017: 106.6 kt2018: 36.5 kt2019: 138.2 kt2020: 496.3 kt2021: 169.3 kt2022: 143.6 kt2023: 182.6 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nigeria is 182.59 kt, 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) from ch4 in Nigeria peaked at 10,028 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 36.49 kt, in 2018.

Nigeria ranks 29th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,759 kt 1,758 kt 10,028 kt 10
2000s 1,146 kt 80.73 kt 9,397 kt 10
2010s 127.75 kt 36.49 kt 236.37 kt 10
2020s 247.94 kt 143.57 kt 496.29 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 26 Cameroon 336.74 kt compare
  2. 27 Chad 324.36 kt compare
  3. 28 Nicaragua 212.95 kt compare
  4. 30 Congo 154.64 kt compare
  5. 31 Malawi 111.36 kt compare
  6. 32 Argentina 110.05 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nigeria?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nigeria was 182.59 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 10,028 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 36.49 kt in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Nigeria ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf