Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Nigeria
Nigeria: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was 317.38 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 317.38 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Nigeria peaked at 317.38 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 182.09 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 182.09 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 186.54 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 191.49 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 196.91 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 202.96 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 209.65 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 216.62 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 239.77 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 234.52 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 226.82 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 237.46 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 249.35 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 262.49 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 258.51 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 264.58 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 268.57 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 269.75 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 272.71 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 275.96 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 278.77 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 301.56 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 303.27 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 317.38 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 317.38 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208.74 Mt CO2e | 182.09 Mt CO2e | 239.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.81 Mt CO2e | 237.46 Mt CO2e | 278.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 309.9 Mt CO2e | 301.56 Mt CO2e | 317.38 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Nigeria?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Nigeria was 317.38 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 317.38 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.09 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".