Land-use change — Emissions Share in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 0.09 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Nigeria stood at 0.09 %.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Nigeria peaked at 2.62 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.02 %, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 % | 0.49 % | 2.62 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.304 % | 0.04 % | 2.18 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.058 % | 0.02 % | 0.11 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.12 % | 0.07 % | 0.24 % | 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 share in Nigeria?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Nigeria was 0.09 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 % in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Nigeria ranks 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.