Coastal protection in Nigeria
Nigeria: Coastal protection was 89.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
89.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 145 countries
All-time high
89.53
in 2015
All-time low
89.06
in 2024
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Nigeria, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, coastal protection in Nigeria stood at 89.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Nigeria peaked at 89.53 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.06, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 36th out of 145 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.38 | 89.12 | 89.53 | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.11 | 89.06 | 89.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 350.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 56.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 8.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 75.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1661 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0267 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5526 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 33.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Nigeria?
- Coastal protection in Nigeria was 89.2 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 89.53 in 2015.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.06 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for coastal protection?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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