Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,239 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nigeria stood at 1,239 kt.
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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Nigeria peaked at 3,635 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,079 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) from CH4 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,877 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,877 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,877 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,877 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,877 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,877 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,603 kt | +38.7% |
| 1997 | 2,806 kt | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 3,635 kt | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 3,141 kt | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 2,986 kt | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1,931 kt | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 1,764 kt | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 2,260 kt | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 2,011 kt | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 2,853 kt | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 2,108 kt | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 2,097 kt | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,770 kt | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 1,466 kt | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 1,797 kt | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 1,451 kt | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 1,383 kt | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,436 kt | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,229 kt | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 1,189 kt | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,856 kt | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 1,335 kt | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 1,079 kt | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 1,242 kt | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 1,512 kt | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 1,419 kt | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,512 kt | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,239 kt | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,345 kt | 1,877 kt | 3,635 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,124 kt | 1,466 kt | 2,986 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,400 kt | 1,079 kt | 1,856 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,420 kt | 1,239 kt | 1,512 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) from ch4 in Nigeria?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nigeria was 1,239 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,635 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,079 kt in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (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