Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 44,492 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria is 44,492 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 53,158 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44,220 kt, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 14th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,858 kt | — |
| 1991 | 45,858 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 45,858 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45,858 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45,858 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45,858 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53,060 kt | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 51,904 kt | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 53,158 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 51,686 kt | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 52,000 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 44,854 kt | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 44,538 kt | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 44,808 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 44,404 kt | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 44,730 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 44,578 kt | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 44,504 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 44,482 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 44,301 kt | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 44,369 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 44,362 kt | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 44,378 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44,588 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 44,403 kt | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 44,327 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44,470 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 44,350 kt | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 44,220 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 44,409 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 45,076 kt | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 44,467 kt | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 44,419 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 44,492 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,495 kt | 45,858 kt | 53,158 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,320 kt | 44,301 kt | 52,000 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,388 kt | 44,220 kt | 44,588 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,613 kt | 44,419 kt | 45,076 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 547.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria was 44,492 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 53,158 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,220 kt in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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