All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0006 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 23.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0006 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 22.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 15 Pakistan 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 16 Madagascar 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 17 Burundi 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 19 China 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 20 Italy 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 21 Malaysia 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- All crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Crops — Crops total Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.