LULUCF — Emissions Share in Nigeria

Nigeria: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 19.53 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.53 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
71st
of 223 countries
All-time high
31.53 %
in 1999
All-time low
19.07 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Nigeria, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 29.8 %1991: 28 %1992: 26.5 %1993: 27 %1994: 28.7 %1995: 29.4 %1996: 28.5 %1997: 29.3 %1998: 30.9 %1999: 31.5 %2000: 30.8 %2001: 29.7 %2002: 28.6 %2003: 27.7 %2004: 26.6 %2005: 25 %2006: 26.3 %2007: 27 %2008: 27.7 %2009: 31.4 %2010: 23.4 %2011: 21.3 %2012: 23.1 %2013: 23 %2014: 22.2 %2015: 24.2 %2016: 23.1 %2017: 23.7 %2018: 24.7 %2019: 21.4 %2020: 22 %2021: 19.1 %2022: 19.3 %2023: 19.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share in Nigeria is 19.53 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Nigeria peaked at 31.53 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.07 %, in 2021.

Nigeria ranks 71st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 29.81 % —
1991 28.04 % -5.9%
1992 26.5 % -5.5%
1993 26.99 % +1.8%
1994 28.74 % +6.5%
1995 29.44 % +2.4%
1996 28.48 % -3.3%
1997 29.34 % +3.0%
1998 30.92 % +5.4%
1999 31.53 % +2.0%
2000 30.8 % -2.3%
2001 29.73 % -3.5%
2002 28.56 % -3.9%
2003 27.66 % -3.2%
2004 26.57 % -3.9%
2005 25.01 % -5.9%
2006 26.33 % +5.3%
2007 27.03 % +2.7%
2008 27.71 % +2.5%
2009 31.39 % +13.3%
2010 23.37 % -25.5%
2011 21.31 % -8.8%
2012 23.08 % +8.3%
2013 23.04 % -0.2%
2014 22.18 % -3.7%
2015 24.17 % +9.0%
2016 23.09 % -4.5%
2017 23.68 % +2.6%
2018 24.67 % +4.2%
2019 21.35 % -13.5%
2020 21.96 % +2.9%
2021 19.07 % -13.2%
2022 19.31 % +1.3%
2023 19.53 % +1.1%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 19.53 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.08 %, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 19.53 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.01 %, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.98 % 26.5 % 31.53 % 10
2000s 28.08 % 25.01 % 31.39 % 10
2010s 22.99 % 21.31 % 24.67 % 10
2020s 19.97 % 19.07 % 21.96 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in Nigeria?
Lulucf — emissions share in Nigeria was 19.53 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 31.53 % in 1999.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 19.07 % in 2021.
How does Nigeria rank for lulucf — emissions share?
Nigeria ranks 71st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — 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 LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.