What is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Nigeria?

Grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Nigeria was 34.46 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 56.83 kt in 2005.

What is the lowest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 6.18 kt in 1996.

How does Nigeria rank for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?

Nigeria ranks 17th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.

Is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Nigeria

Name: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Nigeria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Nigeria: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 34.46 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

34.46 kt

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

17th

of 237 countries

All-time high

56.83 kt

in 2005

All-time low

6.18 kt

in 1996

Years of data

1990–2024

Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Nigeria peaked at 56.83 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.18 kt, in 1996.

Nigeria ranks 17th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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 Senegal 37.35 kt compare
15 Ghana 35.55 kt compare
16 United Republic of Tanzania 34.7 kt compare
18 Mozambique 31.82 kt compare
19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.64 kt compare
20 Congo 23.36 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

More climate change data for Nigeria

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 66,810 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 24,814 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 41,996 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 93.64 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,500 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 22,614 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 7,292 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 15,322 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 27.52 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 547.2 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Nigeria?: Grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Nigeria was 34.46 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 56.83 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 6.18 kt in 1996.
How does Nigeria rank for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?: Nigeria ranks 17th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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