Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.6915 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6915 kt
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.53 kt
in 1996
All-time low
0.119 kt
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Nigeria, 1990–2024

02.557.5101990200720241990: 2.2 kt1991: 2.2 kt1992: 2.2 kt1993: 2.2 kt1994: 2.2 kt1995: 2.2 kt1996: 10.5 kt1997: 9 kt1998: 10.5 kt1999: 8.9 kt2000: 9.9 kt2001: 1.2 kt2002: 0.68 kt2003: 1.2 kt2004: 0.445 kt2005: 1 kt2006: 0.75 kt2007: 0.619 kt2008: 0.58 kt2009: 0.263 kt2010: 0.387 kt2011: 0.372 kt2012: 0.4 kt2013: 0.771 kt2014: 0.451 kt2015: 0.311 kt2016: 0.558 kt2017: 0.348 kt2018: 0.119 kt2019: 0.451 kt2020: 1.6 kt2021: 0.552 kt2022: 0.468 kt2023: 0.595 kt2024: 0.692 kt

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 34 Viet Nam 0.8436 kt compare
  2. 35 Nicaragua 0.6944 kt compare
  3. 37 Belize 0.6329 kt compare
  4. 38 Malawi 0.4889 kt compare
  5. 39 Bangladesh 0.4179 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

More climate change data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.