Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita was 0.2939 m3 per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per person.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.2939 m3 per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.788 m3 per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2939 m3 per person, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 63rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | m3 per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.788 m3 per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7777 m3 per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7675 m3 per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7572 m3 per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7469 m3 per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7367 m3 per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7268 m3 per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.717 m3 per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7069 m3 per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6964 m3 per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6721 m3 per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6676 m3 per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6504 m3 per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6272 m3 per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6289 m3 per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6088 m3 per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5937 m3 per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.599 m3 per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5827 m3 per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5714 m3 per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5819 m3 per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5783 m3 per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5874 m3 per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5865 m3 per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5659 m3 per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5645 m3 per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5673 m3 per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5504 m3 per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5372 m3 per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5243 m3 per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5188 m3 per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5163 m3 per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.514 m3 per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5144 m3 per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5122 m3 per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.507 m3 per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5024 m3 per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4874 m3 per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4785 m3 per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4696 m3 per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4597 m3 per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.45 m3 per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4406 m3 per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4314 m3 per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4225 m3 per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4134 m3 per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4045 m3 per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3959 m3 per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3875 m3 per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3793 m3 per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3711 m3 per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3632 m3 per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3558 m3 per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3488 m3 per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3424 m3 per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3356 m3 per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.329 m3 per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3231 m3 per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3176 m3 per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3125 m3 per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3077 m3 per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.303 m3 per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2983 m3 per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2939 m3 per person | -1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2939 m3 per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.377 m3 per person, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2939 m3 per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4272 m3 per person, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7472 m3 per person | 0.7069 m3 per person | 0.788 m3 per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6327 m3 per person | 0.5827 m3 per person | 0.6964 m3 per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5691 m3 per person | 0.5372 m3 per person | 0.5874 m3 per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5075 m3 per person | 0.4785 m3 per person | 0.5243 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4275 m3 per person | 0.3875 m3 per person | 0.4696 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3466 m3 per person | 0.3176 m3 per person | 0.3793 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3031 m3 per person | 0.2939 m3 per person | 0.3125 m3 per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
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- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita in Nigeria?
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita in Nigeria was 0.2939 m3 per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.788 m3 per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2939 m3 per person in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 63rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.