Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) was 3.15 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 3.15 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
The figure 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 5.19 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5643 kt, in 1996.
That places Nigeria 17th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.08 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5643 kt | -81.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7999 kt | +41.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1 kt | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 kt | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9332 kt | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 4.72 kt | +405.5% |
| 2002 | 3.68 kt | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 4.24 kt | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 4.76 kt | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 5.19 kt | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 4.79 kt | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.84 kt | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.69 kt | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 3.36 kt | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8 kt | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1 kt | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 3.12 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.77 kt | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 2.64 kt | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.61 kt | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.42 kt | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9 kt | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 2.66 kt | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 2.64 kt | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.99 kt | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 3.44 kt | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 3.31 kt | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.13 kt | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 3.15 kt | +0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.15 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0429 kt, 73.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.15 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5366 kt, 5.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (N2O) 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% | 0.9332 kt | 4.72 kt |
| 1996 | -81.7% | 3.08 kt | 0.5643 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 kt | 0.5643 kt | 3.08 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 kt | 0.9332 kt | 5.19 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 kt | 2.61 kt | 3.8 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 kt | 2.99 kt | 3.44 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 14 South Africa 3.48 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.004 kt compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0008 kt compare
- 15 Senegal 3.41 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 0.0008 kt compare
- 16 Ghana 3.25 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0005 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 18 Mozambique 2.9 kt compare
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt
- 18 Polynesia 0 kt
- 19 Congo 2.13 kt compare
- 20 Central African Republic 1.55 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 3.15 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 5.19 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5643 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 (N2O). 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.