LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nigeria

Nigeria: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 8.27 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.27 %
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
74th
of 209 countries
All-time high
11.88 %
in 1990
All-time low
8.1 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nigeria, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 11.9 %1991: 11.3 %1992: 10.6 %1993: 10.5 %1994: 9.9 %1995: 9.4 %1996: 10.5 %1997: 10.7 %1998: 11.8 %1999: 11.7 %2000: 11.2 %2001: 8.7 %2002: 9.4 %2003: 8.8 %2004: 8.7 %2005: 8.6 %2006: 9.1 %2007: 9.5 %2008: 9.7 %2009: 10.2 %2010: 9 %2011: 8.4 %2012: 8.5 %2013: 8.7 %2014: 8.5 %2015: 8.7 %2016: 8.8 %2017: 8.7 %2018: 8.7 %2019: 8.1 %2020: 8.7 %2021: 8.1 %2022: 8.3 %2023: 8.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria stood at 8.27 %.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 11.88 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.1 %, in 2019.

Nigeria ranks 74th of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.83 % 9.43 % 11.88 % 10
2000s 9.39 % 8.64 % 11.18 % 10
2010s 8.62 % 8.1 % 8.96 % 10
2020s 8.35 % 8.14 % 8.66 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria?
Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Nigeria was 8.27 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 11.88 % in 1990.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1 % in 2019.
How does Nigeria rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
Nigeria ranks 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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.