Savanna fires — Emissions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Savanna fires — Emissions was 44.26 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Nigeria is 44.26 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 129.82 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.54 kt, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.03 kt | — |
| 1991 | 67.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.97 kt | +38.7% |
| 1997 | 100.21 kt | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 129.82 kt | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 112.18 kt | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 106.64 kt | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 68.97 kt | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 63.01 kt | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 80.72 kt | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 71.81 kt | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 101.88 kt | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 75.27 kt | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 74.88 kt | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.2 kt | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 52.36 kt | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 64.19 kt | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 51.83 kt | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 49.38 kt | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 51.3 kt | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 43.89 kt | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 42.46 kt | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 66.3 kt | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 47.68 kt | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 38.54 kt | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 44.34 kt | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 53.99 kt | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 50.67 kt | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 54.01 kt | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 44.26 kt | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.73 kt | 67.03 kt | 129.82 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.87 kt | 52.36 kt | 106.64 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.99 kt | 38.54 kt | 66.3 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.73 kt | 44.26 kt | 54.01 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 547.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Nigeria?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Nigeria was 44.26 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 129.82 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.54 kt in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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