Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.6915 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Nigeria stood at 0.6915 kt.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Nigeria peaked at 10.53 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.119 kt, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 36th of 236 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.21 kt | 2.19 kt | 10.53 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 kt | 0.2632 kt | 9.87 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4166 kt | 0.119 kt | 0.7708 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7851 kt | 0.4682 kt | 1.62 kt | 5 |
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More climate change data for Nigeria
- Share co2 vs population 4.68 (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 237.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 151.48 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.5837 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 4.71 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.5837 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.5837 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Nigeria?
- Forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Nigeria was 0.6915 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.53 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.119 kt in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.