Climate Change in Nigeria

1,193 indicators covering climate change for Nigeria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 182.52 million kg 2050 32nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 60.84 million kg 2050 32nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 608.40 million kg 2050 32nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 12.67 kt 2050 32nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 9.56 kt 2050 32nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 2.15 kt 2050 32nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0.9561 kt 2050 32nd
Crop Residues — Direct emissions 11.65 kt 2050 14th
Crop Residues — Indirect emissions 2.62 kt 2050 14th
Crop Residues — Emissions 14.27 kt 2050 14th
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,781 kt 2050 14th
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,781 kt 2050 14th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions 22.47 kt 2050 9th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions 0.5825 kt 2050 9th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 629.14 kt 2050 9th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 154.36 kt 2050 9th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) 783.5 kt 2050 9th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions 1,428 kt 2050 20th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,991 kt 2050 20th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) 39,991 kt 2050 20th
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 30.86 % change on previous year 2025 up 118.3% 60th
Urban population, per capita 0.6378 units per person 2025 up 14.4% 112th
Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 141.7% 13th
Urban population, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year 2025 down 17.1% 36th
Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 111.2% 26th
Population, total, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year 2025 down 18.9% 45th
Population growth 2.1% 2025 down 18.7% 45th
Population, total 237.53 million 2025 up 24.6% 6th
Urban population growth 3.3% 2025 down 16.9% 36th
Urban population 151.48 million 2025 up 42.6% 6th
Annual precipitation 1,017 millimeters 2025 down 1.4% 89th
Precipitation anomalies -73.8 millimeters 2025 down 24.4% 122nd
Winter temperature anomalies 1.76 °C 2025 up 204.9% 37th
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4187 °C 2025 up 115.1% 127th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions 524.73 kt 2050 14th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,692 kt 2050 14th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,692 kt 2050 14th
Wheat — Crop residues 1.53 million kg 2050 87th
Wheat — Crop residues 0.0295 kt 2050 87th
Wheat — Crop residues 0.0241 kt 2050 87th
Wheat — Crop residues 0.0054 kt 2050 87th
Wheat — Burning crop residues 29,033 t 2050 81st
Wheat — Burning crop residues 0.002 kt 2050 80th
Wheat — Burning crop residues 0.0784 kt 2050 81st
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person 2024 down 12.5% 176th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.71 billion tonnes 2024 up 35.9% 45th
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person 2024 down 12.5% 176th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5837 tonnes per person 2024 down 12.5% 176th
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.4% 2024 up 0.7% 36th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 0.5837 tonnes per person 2024 down 12.5% 176th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.3% 2024 up 8.9% 45th
Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.4% 2024 up 0.7% 36th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 4.71 billion tonnes 2024 up 35.9% 45th
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person 2024 down 12.5% 176th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5669 2024 down 14.1% 158th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 0.5837 tonnes per person 2024 down 12.5% 176th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita 0.5837 tonnes per person 2024 down 12.5% 176th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.6% 2024 down 4.0% 29th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 2.9% 2024 down 28.9% 10th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 0.7% 2024 up 43.1% 20th