How does Nigeria rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - forest fires?

Nigeria ranks 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2019.

Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - forest fires rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT, published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Forest fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Forest fires in Nigeria

Name: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Forest fires in Nigeria
Creator: FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nigeria: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Forest fires was 154.33 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

154.33

Change on year

up 82.9%

World rank

38th

of 208 countries

All-time high

12,819

in 1996

All-time low

84.38

in 2018

Years of data

1990–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Forest fires in Nigeria, 1990–2019

Source: FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT.

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - forest fires in Nigeria stood at 154.33.

The figure is up 82.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - forest fires in Nigeria peaked at 12,819 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 84.38, in 2018.

Nigeria ranks 38th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	6,345	2,683	12,819	10
2000s	1,537	147.94	12,013	10
2010s	168.19	84.38	312.03	10

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - forest fires in Nigeria?: Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - forest fires in Nigeria was 154.33 in 2019, according to FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT.
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - forest fires recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 12,819 in 1996.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - forest fires recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 84.38 in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - forest fires?: Nigeria ranks 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - forest fires rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT, published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Forest fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Forest fires
Source: FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated from agriculture and forest land. They consist of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from crop and livestock activities, forest management and include land use and land use change processes. Data are computed at Tier 1 of the IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Estimates are available by country, with global coverage for the period 1961–2019 with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories of emissions or 1990–2019 for others. The database is updated annually. The FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O and CO2 emissions/removals and their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 106 kg). The latter are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014).