The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi), and with a population of over 230 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the largest in Africa.
Region
West Africa
Capital city
Abuja
Language
GDP
0.00
Area
923,769 Sq KM
Population
230,000,000
Nigeria
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Emission Target
Reduce GHG emissions in 2030 by 20% below business-as-usual emissions, and increases its conditional target to 47% below business-as-usual emissions in 2030, on condition of appropriate support
Target Sectors
Energy (including electricity generation, oil and gas and transport), Industrial Processes and Product Use and Agriculture, Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF)
Mitigation Actions and Priorities
- Efficiency standards for new cars
- 40% energy efficiency target by 2030; 2% energy efficiency improvement per year
- End gas flaring by 2030"
- 40% energy efficiency target by 2030; 2% energy efficiency improvement per year
- End gas flaring by 2030"
Adaptation Actions and Priorities
- Housing standards for Climate Change adaptation
- Climate-smart agriculture and reforestation"
- Climate-smart agriculture and reforestation"
