Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Nigeria
Nigeria: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was 3.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Nigeria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Nigeria stood at 3.1 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Nigeria peaked at 18.48 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -24.6 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Nigeria ranks 16th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5909 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 16.2 % change on previous year | +2642.0% |
| 1973 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1974 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1975 | -17.64 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 1976 | 14.1 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 1977 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1978 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -565.0% |
| 1979 | 18.48 % change on previous year | -345.1% |
| 1980 | -8 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1981 | -24.6 % change on previous year | +207.4% |
| 1982 | -7 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1983 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1984 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -424.7% |
| 1985 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1986 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1987 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +384.0% |
| 1988 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
| 1989 | 14.8 % change on previous year | +119.1% |
| 1990 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1991 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1992 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1993 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1994 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +394.6% |
| 1995 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 16.81 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1997 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1998 | -8.5 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1999 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2000 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 2001 | -0.5675 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2002 | -16.62 % change on previous year | +2828.1% |
| 2003 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2004 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2005 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2006 | -7.87 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 2007 | -8.28 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2008 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2009 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2010 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -226.8% |
| 2011 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2013 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -445.9% |
| 2014 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2015 | -0.196 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2016 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +3210.1% |
| 2017 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2018 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 2019 | 4 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2020 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -365.9% |
| 2021 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2022 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2024 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -3210.1% | -0.196 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -2828.1% | -0.5675 % change on previous year | -16.62 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +2642.0% | 0.5909 % change on previous year | 16.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.13 % change on previous year | -17.64 % change on previous year | 18.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -24.6 % change on previous year | 14.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.97 % change on previous year | -8.5 % change on previous year | 16.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.43 % change on previous year | -16.62 % change on previous year | 10.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9131 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.27 % change on previous year | -10.63 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 13 Namibia 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Micronesia (country) 3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Maldives 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Uruguay 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Mali 2.94 % change on previous year compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Nigeria?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Nigeria was 3.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.48 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.6 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.