Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Nigeria
Nigeria: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 3.29 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.29 million t for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Nigeria peaked at 37.01 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 565,469 t, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 22nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.24 million t | — |
| 1991 | 8.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36.61 million t | +344.0% |
| 1997 | 31.86 million t | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 37.01 million t | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 30.96 million t | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 32.25 million t | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.86 million t | -81.8% |
| 2002 | 3.22 million t | -45.0% |
| 2003 | 5.48 million t | +69.8% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million t | -61.4% |
| 2005 | 4.83 million t | +128.3% |
| 2006 | 3.56 million t | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 2.95 million t | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 2.76 million t | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million t | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 1.82 million t | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million t | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million t | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.65 million t | +92.6% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million t | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million t | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 2.65 million t | +79.8% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million t | -37.8% |
| 2018 | 565,469 t | -65.8% |
| 2019 | 2.15 million t | +279.6% |
| 2020 | 7.70 million t | +258.7% |
| 2021 | 2.62 million t | -65.9% |
| 2022 | 2.23 million t | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million t | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 3.29 million t | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.59 million t | 8.24 million t | 37.01 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 million t | 1.25 million t | 32.25 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million t | 565,469 t | 3.65 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 million t | 2.23 million t | 7.70 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Nigeria?
- Humid tropical forest — 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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.01 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 565,469 t in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 Humid tropical forest — 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.