Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0023 kt per square kilometre for crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, in 1979.
Nigeria ranks 36th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 33 Paraguay 0.0025 kt per square kilometre compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 0.0025 kt per square kilometre compare
- 35 El Salvador 0.0024 kt per square kilometre compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
- 38 Indonesia 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
- 39 Benin 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 547.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Nigeria rank for crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) 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
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.