Nearly 90 per cent of Nigerian adults support measures to reduce methane emissions, one of the most potent greenhouse gases contributing to global warming, a new survey has found.
The figure represents a 17-percentage-point increase from the 72 per cent recorded in 2024. The survey also found that more than half (53 per cent) of Nigerian adults are very concerned about climate change.
The Global Methane Hub (GMH) commissioned the survey in collaboration with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC), and it was published on 29 October.
Conducted across Nigeria and 17 other countries, the international survey sought to measure public awareness of climate change and methane emissions, and to examine attitudes towards solutions for reducing methane pollution.
The findings show that concern is even greater regarding immediate environmental threats. About 67 per cent of Nigerian respondents said they were very concerned about poor water quality, while 60
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