Burning - Crop residues — Emissions in Nigeria

Nigeria: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions was 22.47 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
22.47 kt
World rank
8th
of 183 countries
All-time high
24.65 kt
in 2019
All-time low
1.79 kt
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions in Nigeria, 1961–2050

0510152025196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2050, burning - crop residues — emissions in Nigeria stood at 22.47 kt.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 24.65 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.79 kt, in 1979.

That places Nigeria 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 3.96 kt
1962 3.37 kt -14.8%
1963 3.35 kt -0.8%
1964 4.27 kt +27.6%
1965 4.11 kt -3.8%
1966 3.36 kt -18.0%
1967 3.57 kt +6.0%
1968 3.34 kt -6.3%
1969 4.12 kt +23.3%
1970 4.33 kt +5.0%
1971 3.78 kt -12.7%
1972 3.41 kt -10.0%
1973 3.96 kt +16.2%
1974 2.01 kt -49.3%
1975 3.05 kt +52.2%
1976 2.71 kt -11.3%
1977 2.06 kt -24.0%
1978 1.88 kt -8.6%
1979 1.79 kt -4.9%
1980 2.12 kt +18.6%
1981 2.12 kt +0.1%
1982 2.44 kt +15.0%
1983 3.84 kt +57.3%
1984 3.85 kt +0.3%
1985 5.29 kt +37.4%
1986 8.71 kt +64.6%
1987 10.42 kt +19.7%
1988 10.3 kt -1.2%
1989 12.24 kt +18.8%
1990 15.68 kt +28.1%
1991 16.43 kt +4.8%
1992 16.64 kt +1.3%
1993 16.71 kt +0.4%
1994 17.24 kt +3.2%
1995 17.5 kt +1.5%
1996 14.25 kt -18.6%
1997 14.45 kt +1.4%
1998 13.62 kt -5.8%
1999 12.59 kt -7.5%
2000 11.89 kt -5.6%
2001 12.1 kt +1.8%
2002 12.24 kt +1.1%
2003 12.78 kt +4.5%
2004 13.02 kt +1.8%
2005 13.54 kt +4.0%
2006 14.74 kt +8.9%
2007 14.43 kt -2.1%
2008 14.08 kt -2.4%
2009 11.95 kt -15.1%
2010 14.98 kt +25.3%
2011 18.33 kt +22.4%
2012 20 kt +9.1%
2013 20.12 kt +0.6%
2014 21.95 kt +9.1%
2015 20.62 kt -6.1%
2016 21.95 kt +6.4%
2017 23.04 kt +5.0%
2018 23.91 kt +3.8%
2019 24.65 kt +3.1%
2020 22.77 kt -7.6%
2021 23.34 kt +2.5%
2022 22.63 kt -3.0%
2023 22.28 kt -1.6%
2030 19.22 kt -13.7%
2050 22.47 kt +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.72 kt 3.34 kt 4.27 kt 9
1970s 2.9 kt 1.79 kt 4.33 kt 10
1980s 6.14 kt 2.12 kt 12.24 kt 10
1990s 15.51 kt 12.59 kt 17.5 kt 10
2000s 13.08 kt 11.89 kt 14.74 kt 10
2010s 20.96 kt 14.98 kt 24.65 kt 10
2020s 22.75 kt 22.28 kt 23.34 kt 4
2030s 19.22 kt 19.22 kt 19.22 kt 1
2050s 22.47 kt 22.47 kt 22.47 kt 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 5 Brazil 63.74 kt compare
  2. 6 USSR 58.46 kt compare
  3. 7 Indonesia 36.48 kt compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 21.21 kt compare
  5. 10 Mexico 21.02 kt compare
  6. 11 Argentina 20.9 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions in Nigeria?
Burning - crop residues — emissions in Nigeria was 22.47 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 24.65 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.79 kt in 1979.
How does Nigeria rank for burning - crop residues — emissions?
Nigeria ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,750 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf