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

Latest (2023)
0.0006 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0006 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023

0000.001196119922023

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

Annual values for All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Pakistan 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 16 Madagascar 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 17 Burundi 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 19 China 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 20 Italy 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 21 Malaysia 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
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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.