Land-use change — Emissions in Nigeria

Nigeria: Land-use change — Emissions was 0.5945 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5945 kt
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
21st
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.4 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.1187 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

024681990200620231990: 1.7 kt1991: 1.7 kt1992: 1.7 kt1993: 1.7 kt1994: 1.7 kt1995: 1.7 kt1996: 7.3 kt1997: 6.4 kt1998: 7.4 kt1999: 6.2 kt2000: 6.4 kt2001: 1.2 kt2002: 0.677 kt2003: 1.1 kt2004: 0.444 kt2005: 1 kt2006: 0.747 kt2007: 0.619 kt2008: 0.579 kt2009: 0.263 kt2010: 0.383 kt2011: 0.371 kt2012: 0.398 kt2013: 0.767 kt2014: 0.443 kt2015: 0.31 kt2016: 0.557 kt2017: 0.347 kt2018: 0.119 kt2019: 0.451 kt2020: 1.6 kt2021: 0.551 kt2022: 0.468 kt2023: 0.595 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in Nigeria is 0.5945 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is 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 7.4 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1187 kt, in 2018.

Nigeria ranks 21st 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.

Land-use change — Emissions in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (N2O) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.67 kt
1991 1.67 kt +0.0%
1992 1.67 kt +0.0%
1993 1.67 kt +0.0%
1994 1.67 kt +0.0%
1995 1.67 kt +0.0%
1996 7.32 kt +337.6%
1997 6.37 kt -13.0%
1998 7.4 kt +16.2%
1999 6.19 kt -16.3%
2000 6.45 kt +4.2%
2001 1.23 kt -80.9%
2002 0.6771 kt -45.0%
2003 1.15 kt +69.8%
2004 0.4442 kt -61.4%
2005 1.01 kt +128.3%
2006 0.7473 kt -26.3%
2007 0.6188 kt -17.2%
2008 0.5789 kt -6.4%
2009 0.263 kt -54.6%
2010 0.3827 kt +45.5%
2011 0.3708 kt -3.1%
2012 0.3983 kt +7.4%
2013 0.7669 kt +92.5%
2014 0.4425 kt -42.3%
2015 0.3099 kt -30.0%
2016 0.5571 kt +79.8%
2017 0.3468 kt -37.7%
2018 0.1187 kt -65.8%
2019 0.4507 kt +279.7%
2020 1.62 kt +258.7%
2021 0.5508 kt -65.9%
2022 0.4677 kt -15.1%
2023 0.5945 kt +27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.73 kt 1.67 kt 7.4 kt 10
2000s 1.32 kt 0.263 kt 6.45 kt 10
2010s 0.4144 kt 0.1187 kt 0.7669 kt 10
2020s 0.8075 kt 0.4677 kt 1.62 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 18 Mexico 0.884 kt compare
  2. 19 Nicaragua 0.6915 kt compare
  3. 20 Madagascar 0.6304 kt compare
  4. 22 Congo 0.5043 kt compare
  5. 23 Malawi 0.3226 kt compare
  6. 24 Colombia 0.3079 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 0.5945 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 7.4 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1187 kt in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for land-use change — emissions?
Nigeria ranks 21st 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (N2O)
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