LULUCF — Emissions in Nigeria

Nigeria: LULUCF — Emissions was 6.52 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.52 kt
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
39th
of 254 countries
All-time high
358.13 kt
in 1996
All-time low
1.3 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in Nigeria, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 62.8 kt1991: 62.8 kt1992: 62.8 kt1993: 62.8 kt1994: 62.8 kt1995: 62.8 kt1996: 358.1 kt1997: 304.4 kt1998: 357.6 kt1999: 302.7 kt2000: 335.6 kt2001: 13.5 kt2002: 7.4 kt2003: 12.6 kt2004: 4.9 kt2005: 11.2 kt2006: 8.2 kt2007: 6.8 kt2008: 6.4 kt2009: 2.9 kt2010: 4.2 kt2011: 4.1 kt2012: 4.4 kt2013: 8.4 kt2014: 4.9 kt2015: 3.4 kt2016: 6.1 kt2017: 3.8 kt2018: 1.3 kt2019: 4.9 kt2020: 17.7 kt2021: 6 kt2022: 5.1 kt2023: 6.5 kt

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 6.52 kt for lulucf — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 358.13 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.3 kt, in 2018.

That places Nigeria 39th out of 254 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.

LULUCF — Emissions in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 62.79 kt —
1991 62.79 kt +0.0%
1992 62.79 kt +0.0%
1993 62.79 kt +0.0%
1994 62.79 kt +0.0%
1995 62.79 kt +0.0%
1996 358.13 kt +470.3%
1997 304.44 kt -15.0%
1998 357.64 kt +17.5%
1999 302.7 kt -15.4%
2000 335.62 kt +10.9%
2001 13.51 kt -96.0%
2002 7.44 kt -44.9%
2003 12.62 kt +69.6%
2004 4.87 kt -61.4%
2005 11.15 kt +128.8%
2006 8.21 kt -26.4%
2007 6.78 kt -17.4%
2008 6.35 kt -6.4%
2009 2.88 kt -54.6%
2010 4.23 kt +46.8%
2011 4.07 kt -3.8%
2012 4.38 kt +7.5%
2013 8.44 kt +92.8%
2014 4.94 kt -41.5%
2015 3.41 kt -31.0%
2016 6.11 kt +79.3%
2017 3.81 kt -37.7%
2018 1.3 kt -65.8%
2019 4.94 kt +278.8%
2020 17.72 kt +259.1%
2021 6.05 kt -65.9%
2022 5.13 kt -15.2%
2023 6.52 kt +27.2%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 6.52 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1828 kt, 35.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 6.52 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3006 kt, 21.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +470.3% 62.79 kt 358.13 kt
2019 +278.8% 1.3 kt 4.94 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 169.97 kt 62.79 kt 358.13 kt 10
2000s 40.94 kt 2.88 kt 335.62 kt 10
2010s 4.56 kt 1.3 kt 8.44 kt 10
2020s 8.86 kt 5.13 kt 17.72 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 36 Viet Nam 10.15 kt compare
  2. 36 Vietnam 10.15 kt compare
  3. 38 Nicaragua 7.61 kt compare
  4. 40 Congo 5.52 kt compare
  5. 41 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.14 kt compare
  6. 42 Malawi 3.98 kt compare

See the full ranking of 288 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions in Nigeria?
Lulucf — emissions in Nigeria was 6.52 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 358.13 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 kt in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for lulucf — emissions?
Nigeria ranks 39th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 9,567 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