Climate Change in Nigeria
1,241 indicators covering climate change for Nigeria.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 16.9% | 82nd |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | up 11.7% | 46th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | up 4.6% | 43rd |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita | 0.0355 kg per person | 2023 | down 16.9% | 82nd |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 2023 | up 11.7% | 46th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre | 8.88 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 4.6% | 43rd |
| Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions | 4.0% | 2025 | up 51.3% | 79th |
| Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions | 2.1% | 2025 | down 18.7% | 45th |
| Temperature anomalies vs. latitude | 0.7199 °C | 2025 | up 228.1% | 90th |
| Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL | 3 | 2024 | up 200.0% | 30th |
| People affected by disaster, Number | 1.79 million | 2024 | up 17,819.8% | 13th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | up 0.0% | 53rd |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | up 34.3% | 23rd |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | up 25.9% | 33rd |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 50.16 kt | 2023 | up 116.2% | 75th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.0009 kt | 2023 | up 115.9% | 89th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.0001 kt | 2023 | up 117.1% | 92nd |
| Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) | 50.21 kt | 2023 | up 116.2% | 75th |
| Forest fires — Emissions | 5,312 kt | 2024 | up 53.5% | 32nd |
| Other forest — Emissions | 5.21 kt | 2024 | down 91.7% | 79th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 135.82 million tonnes | 2024 | up 9.6% | 36th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 135.82 million tonnes | 2024 | up 9.6% | 36th |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 135.82 million tonnes | 2024 | up 9.6% | 36th |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 135.82 million tonnes | 2024 | up 9.6% | 36th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 384.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 3.3% | 25th |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 284.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 11.2% | 27th |
| Methane emissions | 193.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 16.4% | 8th |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 41.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 17.4% | 12th |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 68.93 million tonnes | 2024 | up 3.5% | 29th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 17.5% | 177th |
| Per capita methane emissions | 0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 33.2% | 120th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 0.2963 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 17.3% | 178th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 68.93 million tonnes | 2024 | up 3.5% | 29th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 0.2963 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 17.3% | 178th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 10.92 million tonnes | 2024 | up 41.2% | 20th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0.0469 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 12.8% | 113th |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 263.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | up 5.2% | 35th |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 6.45 million tonnes | 2024 | down 1.9% | 13th |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 135.82 million tonnes | 2024 | up 9.6% | 36th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 12.18 million tonnes | 2024 | down 23.0% | 10th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0.0524 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 38.5% | 42nd |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 29.0% | 149th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 17.5% | 176th |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.6% | 1st |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 263.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | up 5.2% | 35th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 29.0% | 150th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 135.82 million tonnes | 2024 | up 9.6% | 36th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 2.01 billion tonnes | 2024 | up 46.8% | 41st |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 171.04 million tonnes | 2024 | up 119.9% | 40th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 1.57 billion tonnes | 2024 | up 9.0% | 4th |
| Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions | 5.0% | 2024 | down 10.9% | 20th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 179.34 million tonnes | 2024 | up 22.2% | 35th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change | 43.52 million tonnes | 2024 | up 90.8% | 21st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita | 0.187 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 52.4% | 87th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 179.34 million tonnes | 2024 | up 22.2% | 35th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 0.7708 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 2.4% | 170th |
| Share of global greenhouse gas emissions | 0.7% | 2024 | down 1.2% | 25th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by gas | 41.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 17.4% | 12th |
| Share of global methane emissions | 2.0% | 2024 | down 23.5% | 8th |
| Share of global nitrous oxide emissions | 1.4% | 2024 | up 9.3% | 12th |