Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Nigeria
Nigeria: Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square was 16.39 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Nigeria is 16.39 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Nigeria peaked at 27.13 t per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.95 t per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Nigeria 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.12 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 16.12 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.12 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.12 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.12 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.12 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.95 t per square kilometre | -81.7% |
| 1997 | 4.18 t per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1998 | 5.73 t per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 5.59 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.88 t per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 24.67 t per square kilometre | +405.5% |
| 2002 | 19.23 t per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 22.15 t per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 24.91 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 27.13 t per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 25.06 t per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 25.32 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.29 t per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 17.54 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 19.88 t per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 16.21 t per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 16.32 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.49 t per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 13.81 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 13.63 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.88 t per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 15.18 t per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 13.9 t per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 13.8 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.64 t per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 17.99 t per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 17.31 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 16.39 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 16.39 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4201 t per square kilometre, 39.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 16.39 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.04 t per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +405.5% | 4.88 t per square kilometre | 24.67 t per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -81.7% | 16.12 t per square kilometre | 2.95 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.52 t per square kilometre | 2.95 t per square kilometre | 16.12 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.02 t per square kilometre | 4.88 t per square kilometre | 27.13 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 t per square kilometre | 13.63 t per square kilometre | 19.88 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.83 t per square kilometre | 15.64 t per square kilometre | 17.99 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 15 Chad 20.02 t per square kilometre compare
- 16 Mozambique 17.75 t per square kilometre compare
- 17 Central African Republic 17.39 t per square kilometre compare
- 19 Sudan 16.2 t per square kilometre compare
- 20 South Africa 15.19 t per square kilometre compare
- 21 Australia 14.04 t 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 grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Nigeria?
- Grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Nigeria was 16.39 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.13 t per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 t per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burning crop residues 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
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.