Climate Change in Nigeria 1,241 indicators covering climate change for Nigeria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Total Energy — Emissions 14.65 kt 2023 up 15.0% 134th Total Energy — Emissions 0.0008 kt 2023 up 14.3% 150th Total Energy — Emissions 0.0057 kt 2023 up 16.3% 122nd Land area, 1000 Hectares 91,077 2023 unchanged 30th Share of forest land, Percent 23.21 2023 down 7.2% 135th Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas 0.5% 2024 up 2.8% 37th Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas 0.3% 2024 up 24.9% 46th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 21.4% 41st Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 1.1% 15th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 21.4% 41st Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 1.1% 15th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 0.025 t per person 2023 down 21.4% 41st Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 6.26 t per square kilometre 2023 down 1.1% 15th Food Retail — Emissions 2,306 kt 2023 up 20.9% 32nd Food Retail — Emissions 1.01 kt 2023 up 18.1% 3rd Food Retail — Emissions 0.067 kt 2023 up 19.3% 12th Food Retail — Emissions 1.01 kt 2023 up 18.1% 3rd Food Retail — Emissions 0.067 kt 2023 up 19.4% 16th Food Retail — Emissions 2,306 kt 2023 up 20.9% 41st Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28.39 kt 2023 up 18.1% 3rd Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17.74 kt 2023 up 19.3% 16th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 5.6% 29th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 5.6% 29th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 0 t per US$ of GDP 2023 up 5.6% 29th IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year 2023 down 180.2% 72nd Food Retail — Energy Use 20,972 TJ 2023 up 23.6% 54th Food Retail — Energy Use 11,969 TJ 2023 up 29.1% 56th IPPU — Emissions Share 0 % 2023 — 91st IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year 2023 down 180.2% 73rd Millet — Crop residues 156.32 million kg 2050 — 2nd Millet — Crop residues 3.01 kt 2050 — 2nd Millet — Crop residues 2.46 kt 2050 — 2nd Millet — Crop residues 0.5527 kt 2050 — 2nd Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 2.9% 59th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 22.2% 31st Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 2.9% 59th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 22.2% 31st Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 2.9% 59th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 22.2% 31st Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita 0.4671 kg per person 2023 down 2.9% 59th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 116.88 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 22.2% 31st Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires 118,794 tonnes 2026 down 46.7% 27th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 30.4% 34th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 30.4% 34th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 30.4% 34th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 up 30.4% 34th Food Packaging — Emissions 0.0009 kt 2023 up 125.0% 101st Food Packaging — Emissions 0.0001 kt 2023 — 97th Food Packaging — Emissions 50.16 kt 2023 up 116.2% 87th Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.025 kt 2023 up 115.5% 102nd Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0236 kt 2023 up 116.5% 107th Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 12.47 billion cubic meters 2022 unchanged 41st Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.6% 2022 unchanged 104th Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population 89 2022 up 5.3% 178th Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 16.8% 82nd Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 11.8% 46th Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 4.8% 43rd Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 16.9% 82nd Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 11.6% 46th Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 4.6% 43rd ← Previous Page 17 of 21 Next →