LULUCF — Emissions Share in Nigeria
Nigeria: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 0.4 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions Share in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.4 % for lulucf — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Nigeria peaked at 10.92 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.08 %, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 63rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions Share in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.9 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.83 % | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.77 % | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.72 % | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.67 % | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.63 % | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.92 % | +315.2% |
| 1997 | 9.27 % | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 10.11 % | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 8.61 % | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 9.36 % | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.27 % | -86.4% |
| 2002 | 0.69 % | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 1.12 % | +62.3% |
| 2004 | 0.43 % | -61.6% |
| 2005 | 0.92 % | +114.0% |
| 2006 | 0.68 % | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 0.57 % | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.52 % | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.24 % | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 0.33 % | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.31 % | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.32 % | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.59 % | +84.4% |
| 2014 | 0.34 % | -42.4% |
| 2015 | 0.24 % | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4 % | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.24 % | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 % | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3 % | +275.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 % | +246.7% |
| 2021 | 0.36 % | -65.4% |
| 2022 | 0.31 % | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4 % | +29.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.4 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.22 %, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.4 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.23 %, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +315.2% | 2.63 % | 10.92 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.54 % | 2.63 % | 10.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 % | 0.24 % | 9.36 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.315 % | 0.08 % | 0.59 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5275 % | 0.31 % | 1.04 % | 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 lulucf — emissions share in Nigeria?
- Lulucf — emissions share in Nigeria was 0.4 % 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 10.92 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 % in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for lulucf — emissions share?
- Nigeria ranks 63rd 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 32.2%. 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 Share (N2O). 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.