Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,310 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Nigeria is 2,310 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria peaked at 6,776 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,011 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 (CO2eq) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,498 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,498 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,498 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,498 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,498 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,498 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,853 kt | +38.7% |
| 1997 | 5,230 kt | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 6,776 kt | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 5,855 kt | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 5,566 kt | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 3,600 kt | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 3,289 kt | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 4,213 kt | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 3,748 kt | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 5,317 kt | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 3,929 kt | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 3,908 kt | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,299 kt | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 2,733 kt | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 3,350 kt | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 2,705 kt | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 2,578 kt | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,678 kt | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,291 kt | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 2,216 kt | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,461 kt | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 2,488 kt | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 2,011 kt | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 2,315 kt | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 2,818 kt | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 2,645 kt | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2,819 kt | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2,310 kt | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,371 kt | 3,498 kt | 6,776 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,960 kt | 2,733 kt | 5,566 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,609 kt | 2,011 kt | 3,461 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,648 kt | 2,310 kt | 2,819 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 (co2eq) in Nigeria?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Nigeria was 2,310 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,776 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,011 kt in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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