Share of deforestation that is exported in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of deforestation that is exported was 0.3% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Nigeria, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Nigeria stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 102.1% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Nigeria peaked at 2.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 99th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 96 Saint Lucia 0.5% compare
- 97 Armenia 0.4% compare
- 98 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
- 100 Cape Verde 0.2% compare
- 101 Bahamas 0.2% compare
- 102 Haiti 0.1% compare
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 share of deforestation that is exported in Nigeria?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Nigeria was 0.3% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Nigeria ranks 99th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.