Climate Change in Nigeria 1,193 indicators covering climate change for Nigeria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 0.0872 % change on previous year 2023 down 97.2% 94th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth -1.72 % change on previous year 2023 down 969.3% 108th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth -1.72 % change on previous year 2023 down 967.7% 98th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) -1.72 % change on previous year 2023 down 969.8% 108th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth -12.02 % change on previous year 2023 down 440.7% 140th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth -12.02 % change on previous year 2023 down 441.3% 149th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate -12.03 % change on previous year 2023 down 441.4% 149th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate -12.02 % change on previous year 2023 down 441.5% 157th Urban population, per square kilometre 155.57 units per square kilometre 2023 up 44.6% 48th Population, total, per square kilometre 250.21 units per square kilometre 2023 up 25.9% 53rd Rice — Production 8.90 million t 2023 up 53.0% 13th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per person 2023 down 74.1% 145th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 67.4% 114th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per person 2023 down 74.1% 145th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 67.4% 113th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per person 2023 down 74.1% 145th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 67.4% 115th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per person 2023 down 74.1% 146th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 67.4% 114th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0385 kg per person 2023 down 74.1% 146th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 9.64 kg per square kilometre 2023 down 67.4% 114th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.1156 kg per person 2023 down 74.1% 146th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 28.92 kg per square kilometre 2023 down 67.4% 114th All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 31.7% 123rd All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 14.1% 82nd Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 down 8.4% 140th Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP 1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 14.1% 19th Sorghum — Crop residues 210.17 million kg 2050 — 2nd Sorghum — Crop residues 4.05 kt 2050 — 2nd Sorghum — Crop residues 3.3 kt 2050 — 2nd Sorghum — Crop residues 0.7431 kt 2050 — 2nd Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 65.2% 124th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 65.2% 124th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 65.2% 124th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 65.2% 124th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0.3853 kg per person 2023 down 74.1% 146th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 96.41 kg per square kilometre 2023 down 67.4% 114th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 65.2% 124th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 65.2% 124th All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 8.3% 87th Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 up 7.1% 76th Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0189 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 34.8% 31st Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 31.7% 123rd Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.003 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 14.1% 82nd Emissions from crops — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 31.7% 123rd Emissions from crops — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 14.1% 82nd Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 74.1% 146th Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 67.4% 114th Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 74.1% 146th Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 67.4% 114th Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 74.1% 146th Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 67.4% 114th Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 74.1% 145th Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 67.4% 115th Forestland — Area 17,130 1000 ha 2025 down 6.9% 37th Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) -8,409 kt 2025 up 0.1% 192nd Net Forest conversion — Area 156.77 1000 ha 2025 up 0.0% 13th Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 44,152 kt 2025 up 0.0% 12th Carbon stock change in forests — Area 17,287 1000 ha 2025 down 6.8% 37th Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 35,743 kt 2025 up 0.0% 14th ← Previous Page 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