Land-use change — Emissions in Nigeria

Nigeria: Land-use change — Emissions was 6.51 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.51 kt
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
22nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
251.65 kt
in 1998
All-time low
1.3 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Nigeria, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 45.1 kt1991: 45.1 kt1992: 45.1 kt1993: 45.1 kt1994: 45.1 kt1995: 45.1 kt1996: 248.9 kt1997: 216.6 kt1998: 251.7 kt1999: 210.5 kt2000: 219.3 kt2001: 13.5 kt2002: 7.4 kt2003: 12.6 kt2004: 4.9 kt2005: 11.1 kt2006: 8.2 kt2007: 6.8 kt2008: 6.3 kt2009: 2.9 kt2010: 4.2 kt2011: 4.1 kt2012: 4.4 kt2013: 8.4 kt2014: 4.8 kt2015: 3.4 kt2016: 6.1 kt2017: 3.8 kt2018: 1.3 kt2019: 4.9 kt2020: 17.7 kt2021: 6 kt2022: 5.1 kt2023: 6.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 6.51 kt for land-use change — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 251.65 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.3 kt, in 2018.

Nigeria ranks 22nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 119.85 kt 45.14 kt 251.65 kt 10
2000s 29.29 kt 2.88 kt 219.3 kt 10
2010s 4.54 kt 1.3 kt 8.4 kt 10
2020s 8.84 kt 5.12 kt 17.71 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 19 Mexico 9.68 kt compare
  2. 20 Nicaragua 7.57 kt compare
  3. 21 Madagascar 6.9 kt compare
  4. 23 Congo 5.52 kt compare
  5. 24 Malawi 3.53 kt compare
  6. 25 Colombia 3.37 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Nigeria?
Land-use change — emissions in Nigeria was 6.51 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 251.65 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 kt in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for land-use change — emissions?
Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf