Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Nigeria
Nigeria: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Nigeria, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.2% for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is up 161.9% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nigeria peaked at 72.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 147th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.7% | — |
| 1992 | 13.8% | +196.4% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | +98.4% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | +40.3% |
| 1996 | 72.6% | +52.0% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | +34.2% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -49.3% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -48.5% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +80.4% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +64.4% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -58.9% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +43.9% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -85.0% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | -148.3% |
| 2022 | -4.8% | +366.0% |
| 2023 | -1.9% | -61.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -161.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109.3%, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 4.7% | 72.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 5.1% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 5.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -4.8% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nigeria?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nigeria was 1.2% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Nigeria ranks 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.