Nigeria's Methane Emission Reduction Challenge
Nigeria aims to reduce its methane emissions by 30% by 2030. According to Yusuf Kelani, Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Climate Change Matters,
“It is tough, but we are not going to give up.”
The country faces significant challenges, with a population of over 223 million, producing 32 million tonnes of solid waste annually. Only 20-30% of this waste is collected and properly treated, while 70-80% ends up in open dumps, drains, or informal disposal sites.
- Population: over 223 million (2.7% of the world's population)
- Annual solid waste production: 32 million tonnes
- Collected and treated waste: 20-30%
- Improperly disposed waste: 70-80%
Author's summary: Nigeria faces a significant methane emission reduction challenge.
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