Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 10.2 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 10.2 % for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 14.31 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10 %, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 54th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.31 % | — |
| 1991 | 13.62 % | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 12.75 % | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 12.62 % | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 11.93 % | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 11.35 % | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 11.51 % | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 11.92 % | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 12.89 % | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 12.99 % | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.18 % | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 10.7 % | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 11.58 % | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 10.81 % | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 10.7 % | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.65 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.24 % | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 11.72 % | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11.93 % | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.61 % | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 11.05 % | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 10.36 % | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 10.53 % | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.77 % | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.48 % | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.77 % | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.81 % | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.77 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.72 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10 % | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 10.64 % | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 10.04 % | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 10.25 % | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 10.2 % | -0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 10.2 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8 %, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 10.2 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.03 %, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.59 % | 11.35 % | 14.31 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.41 % | 10.65 % | 12.61 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.63 % | 10 % | 11.05 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 % | 10.04 % | 10.64 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria?
- Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria was 10.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.31 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 % in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Nigeria ranks 54th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.