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Top countries by population in need of humanitarian aid in 2025

Key takeaways:

The crisis in Ukraine, affecting about 12.7 million people, represents 5.13% of the global humanitarian needs.
The top eleven nations account for more than 70% of global humanitarian demands, with over 177 million individuals requiring aid.
Sudan has the highest number of individuals requiring assistance (30.4 million), which is 12.29% of the total global figure.
Both Nigeria and Chad report 7.8 million individuals in need, which is 3.15% of the total global humanitarian need.

Canada’s study permit approvals dropped by 31% in 2024, with Nigeria, India, and the Philippines experiencing significant reductions

Canada announced a reduction in international student approvals in 2024, citing housing and resource pressures.
Global approvals dropped nearly 31% from 681.5k in 2023.
Nigerian approvals dropped 36%, ranking among the highest declines. India (-39.7%) and Nepal (-48.8%) were also major declines.
Canada plans to issue 437,000 study permits in 2025, 10% lower than 2024’s cap.
The UK, US, and local universities may see more Nigerian applicants.

The United Nations (UN) unmet requirements for Nigeria’s humanitarian support (2016-2024)

Key takeaways:

In 2024, there was a sharp drop in unrealised humanitarian funds from the amount received in 2023.
The rate at which the amount of unrealised humanitarian aid increased from 2022 to 2023 is approximately the same rate at which the unrealised amount dropped in 2024.
The lowest amount of unrealised funding was recorded in 2016.
The UN secured $632 million of the $1.08 billion needed for humanitarian assistance in Nigeria in 2020.

The United Nation’s planned assistance for Nigeria's humanitarian response plan

Key takeaways:

The funding requirements for humanitarian assistance in Nigeria reached their highest in 2023 but significantly fell in 2024.
From 2016 to 2025, there has been an 89% rise in the United Nations' planned assistance.
The funding appeal peaked at $1.31 billion in 2023, representing a 16% increase compared to 2022.
During the global lockdown in 2020, the United Nations required a humanitarian funding target of $1.08 billion for Nigeria.

Top ten African countries' contribution to CO2 emission from fossil fuel (2023)

Key takeaways:

Economic development in Africa often relies heavily on carbon-intensive energy sources.

Emissions by South Africa were more than twice Algeria's.
The top four countries have been the highest contributors to carbon emissions in the past four years.
Sixty-nine percent of carbon emissions in Africa in 2023 were from the top four African countries.

Top countries with the lowest and highest life expectancy in 2024

Key takeaways:

African countries have the lowest life expectancy.
Most of the countries with the highest life expectancy are in Europe and Asia
The countries with the highest life expectancy are mostly developed nations.
Thirteen countries were observed to have a life expectancy above 84 years, while 11 countries have a life expectancy below 61 years.

Emissions are rising again to reach pre-pandemic levels

In 2024, Rema lost 14.4 million Spotify listeners, while Ayra Starr more than doubled her listeners, to lead in Nigeria as of December

Ayra Starr's Spotify listeners more than doubled in 2024, ending 2024 as the Nigerian artiste with the most monthly listeners on Spotify.
Rema recorded the highest peak in Spotify listeners among Nigerian artistes.
Rema lost 14.4 million listeners in the year.
Other artistes like Burna Boy, Tems, and Wizkid, also saw listener bases increase in 2024.

Nigeria's trade surplus peaked at ₦16.8t in 2012, reaching its lowest in 2023

Between 2008 and 2015, Nigeria experienced consistent trade surpluses.

In 2023, Nigeria recorded the least trade surplus in 16 years since 2008.

Nigeria recorded trade deficits in three years (2016, 2020, and 2021) since 2008.
2021's ₦1.9 trillion deficit marked a downturn in trade performance

India has led global cashew production for 35 of the past 62 years

Nigeria held the top spot in global cashew production from 2001 to 2010. This highlights a period of strong agricultural output, though the country has since been overtaken by India and Côte d'Ivoire. In recent years, Côte d'Ivoire has emerged as the world’s leading cashew producer, holding the top spot for three consecutive years as of 2022. This shift highlights the country's growing role in global cashew production. India and Mozambique once dominated global production, with India leading for 35 of the past 62 years.

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