Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 563.38 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 563.38 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Nigeria peaked at 667.08 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 541.8 Mt CO2e, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 588.54 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 599.14 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 551.17 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 592.97 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 589.9 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 588.42 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 567.92 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 565.73 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 565.79 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 541.8 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 574.67 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 606.73 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 622.44 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 621.43 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 638.4 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 638.67 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 634.1 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 635.15 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 650.67 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 667.08 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 543.33 Mt CO2e | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 553.74 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 560.37 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 563.38 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 563.38 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.44 Mt CO2e, 29.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 563.38 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.41 Mt CO2e, 34.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 575.14 Mt CO2e | 541.8 Mt CO2e | 599.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 628.94 Mt CO2e | 574.67 Mt CO2e | 667.08 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 555.2 Mt CO2e | 543.33 Mt CO2e | 563.38 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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 total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Nigeria?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Nigeria was 563.38 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 667.08 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 541.8 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).