Climate Change in Nigeria

1,193 indicators covering climate change for Nigeria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 1.6% 134th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 27.9% 76th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 8.0% 116th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 36.0% 66th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 17.6% 2025 up 14.8% 78th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 25.6% 59th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 28.0% 48th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 24.2% 59th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 28.0% 48th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 24.2% 59th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 40.9% 80th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 40.9% 80th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 40.9% 80th
Manure applied to Soils — Indirect emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 40.9% 80th
Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 40.9% 80th
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 26.4% 47th
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 26.4% 47th
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 26.4% 47th
Manure left on Pasture — Indirect emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 28.6% 43rd
Manure left on Pasture — Direct emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 25.7% 47th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 36.4% 72nd
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 45.1% 53rd
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 31.0% 74th
Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 45.1% 53rd
Manure Management — Indirect emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 28.6% 43rd
Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 45.5% 50th
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 31.0% 74th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 23.9% 56th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 23.9% 56th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 23.9% 56th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 13.01 terawatt-hours 2025 up 101.1% 67th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person 54.77 kilowatt-hours 2025 up 61.4% 168th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual 111.4 % change on previous year 2023 up 702.5% 4th
Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 61.8 % change on previous year 2023 up 413.2% 5th
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 60.84 % change on previous year 2023 up 409.9% 7th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate 111.18 % change on previous year 2023 up 701.3% 2nd
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita 0.0709 2024 down 4.6% 157th
Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate 60.27 % change on previous year 2023 up 406.4% 5th
Cropland organic soils — Area 0 ha 2024 103rd
Cropland organic soils — Emissions 0 kt 2024 103rd
Cropland organic soils — Emissions 0 kt 2024 103rd
Grassland organic soils — Area 0 ha 2024 104th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions 0 kt 2024 99th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions 0 kt 2024 103rd
Drained organic soils — Area 0 ha 2024 105th
Drained organic soils — Emissions 0 kt 2024 105th
Drained organic soils — Emissions 0 kt 2024 105th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues 3.29 million t 2024 up 53.5% 32nd
Forest fires — Burned Area 60,873 ha 2024 up 53.3% 32nd
Forest fires — Emissions 7.57 kt 2024 up 53.5% 32nd
Forest fires — Emissions 0.6915 kt 2024 up 53.5% 32nd
Other forest — Burning crop residues 3,232 t 2024 down 91.7% 79th
Other forest — Burned Area 64.12 ha 2024 down 91.7% 79th
Other forest — Emissions 0.0074 kt 2024 down 91.7% 79th
Other forest — Emissions 0.0007 kt 2024 down 91.4% 79th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues 20.45 million t 2024 up 7.1% 20th
Savanna fires — Burned Area 3.67 million ha 2024 up 9.5% 20th
Savanna fires — Emissions 47.02 kt 2024 up 7.1% 20th
Savanna fires — Emissions 4.29 kt 2024 up 7.1% 20th
Grassland — Burning crop residues 14.98 million t 2024 up 19.1% 17th