Land-use change — Emissions Share in Nigeria

Nigeria: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 24.12 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.12 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 209 countries
All-time high
38.96 %
in 1999
All-time low
23.55 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 36.8 %1991: 34.6 %1992: 32.7 %1993: 33.4 %1994: 35.5 %1995: 36.4 %1996: 35.2 %1997: 36.2 %1998: 38.2 %1999: 39 %2000: 38 %2001: 36.7 %2002: 35.3 %2003: 34.2 %2004: 32.8 %2005: 30.9 %2006: 32.5 %2007: 33.4 %2008: 34.2 %2009: 38.8 %2010: 28.9 %2011: 26.3 %2012: 28.5 %2013: 28.5 %2014: 27.4 %2015: 29.9 %2016: 28.5 %2017: 29.3 %2018: 30.5 %2019: 26.4 %2020: 27.1 %2021: 23.6 %2022: 23.9 %2023: 24.1 %

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 24.12 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Nigeria peaked at 38.96 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.55 %, in 2021.

Nigeria ranks 47th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.8 % 32.74 % 38.96 % 10
2000s 34.69 % 30.89 % 38.78 % 10
2010s 28.41 % 26.33 % 30.49 % 10
2020s 24.66 % 23.55 % 27.13 % 4

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  3. 46 Samoa 24.31 % compare
  4. 48 Argentina 24.02 % compare
  5. 48 Timor-Leste 24.02 % compare
  6. 50 Togo 23.72 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Nigeria?
Land-use change — emissions share in Nigeria was 24.12 % 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 38.96 % in 1999.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 23.55 % in 2021.
How does Nigeria rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Nigeria ranks 47th 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 15.2%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.