Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 34.46 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 34.46 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 56.83 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.18 kt, in 1996.
Nigeria ranks 17th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.77 kt | — |
| 1991 | 33.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.18 kt | -81.7% |
| 1997 | 8.76 kt | +41.8% |
| 1998 | 12 kt | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 11.7 kt | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 10.22 kt | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 51.67 kt | +405.5% |
| 2002 | 40.29 kt | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 46.4 kt | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 52.18 kt | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 56.83 kt | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 52.49 kt | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 53.04 kt | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.41 kt | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 36.75 kt | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 41.65 kt | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 33.96 kt | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 34.19 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 30.34 kt | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 28.93 kt | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 28.56 kt | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.46 kt | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 31.8 kt | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 29.12 kt | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 28.91 kt | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 32.77 kt | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 37.69 kt | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 36.26 kt | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 34.32 kt | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 34.46 kt | +0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 34.46 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4699 kt, 73.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 34.46 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88 kt, 5.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +405.5% | 10.22 kt | 51.67 kt |
| 1996 | -81.7% | 33.77 kt | 6.18 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.13 kt | 6.18 kt | 33.77 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.03 kt | 10.22 kt | 56.83 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.49 kt | 28.56 kt | 41.65 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1 kt | 32.77 kt | 37.69 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 14 South Africa 38.15 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0434 kt compare
- 15 Senegal 37.35 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 0.0085 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0083 kt compare
- 16 Ghana 35.55 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0057 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 18 Mozambique 31.82 kt compare
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt
- 18 Polynesia 0 kt
- 19 Congo 23.36 kt compare
- 20 Central African Republic 16.99 kt 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 grassland — emissions in Nigeria?
- Grassland — emissions in Nigeria was 34.46 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.83 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 kt in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for grassland — emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (CH4). 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.