Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Nigeria
Nigeria: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 3.29 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Nigeria stood at 3.29 million t.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Nigeria peaked at 52.67 million t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 566,546 t, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 32nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.85 million t | — |
| 1991 | 10.85 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.85 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.85 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.85 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.85 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 52.67 million t | +385.6% |
| 1997 | 44.77 million t | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 52.59 million t | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 44.52 million t | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 49.36 million t | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 5.87 million t | -88.1% |
| 2002 | 3.24 million t | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 5.49 million t | +69.6% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million t | -61.4% |
| 2005 | 4.85 million t | +128.8% |
| 2006 | 3.57 million t | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 2.95 million t | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 2.76 million t | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million t | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million t | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million t | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million t | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.67 million t | +92.8% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million t | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million t | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million t | +79.3% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million t | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 566,546 t | -65.8% |
| 2019 | 2.15 million t | +278.8% |
| 2020 | 7.71 million t | +259.1% |
| 2021 | 2.63 million t | -65.9% |
| 2022 | 2.23 million t | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 2.84 million t | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 3.29 million t | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.96 million t | 10.85 million t | 52.67 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.15 million t | 1.25 million t | 49.36 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million t | 566,546 t | 3.67 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 million t | 2.23 million t | 7.71 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 30 South Africa 3.45 million t compare
- 31 Nicaragua 3.31 million t compare
- 33 Belize 3.01 million t compare
- 34 Malawi 2.33 million t compare
- 35 Bangladesh 1.99 million t 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 forest fires — burning crop residues in Nigeria?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Nigeria was 3.29 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.67 million t in 1996.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 566,546 t in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.