Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Niger
Niger: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 0.0131 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Niger is 0.0131 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Niger peaked at 0.0254 t per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 t per square kilometre, in 2005.
Niger ranks 128th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Niger, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.004 t per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 t per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0027 t per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0036 t per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 t per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 t per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0021 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 t per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 t per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 t per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0125 t per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 t per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0096 t per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.012 t per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0126 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 t per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0083 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 t per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0063 t per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 t per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0111 t per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 t per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 t per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 t per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 t per square kilometre | +192.5% |
| 1993 | 0.002 t per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 t per square kilometre | +216.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | -71.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 t per square kilometre | +280.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 t per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 t per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 0.007 t per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 t per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 t per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 t per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0134 t per square kilometre | +1333.3% |
| 2007 | 0.014 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 t per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 t per square kilometre | +704.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 t per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 0.012 t per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0254 t per square kilometre | +122.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0228 t per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0246 t per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0212 t per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 t per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0192 t per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 t per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 t per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 t per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 t per square kilometre | +19.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0131 t per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4431 t per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0131 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 t per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1333.3% | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | 0.0134 t per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +704.5% | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | 0.0098 t per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +280.1% | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | 0.0042 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 t per square kilometre | 0.0022 t per square kilometre | 0.004 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0059 t per square kilometre | 0.0021 t per square kilometre | 0.0125 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 t per square kilometre | 0.0029 t per square kilometre | 0.0126 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 t per square kilometre | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | 0.0045 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 t per square kilometre | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | 0.014 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0169 t per square kilometre | 0.0066 t per square kilometre | 0.0254 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 t per square kilometre | 0.0067 t per square kilometre | 0.0131 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 125 New Caledonia 0.015 t per square kilometre compare
- 126 Guyana 0.0138 t per square kilometre compare
- 127 United Arab Emirates 0.0133 t per square kilometre compare
- 129 Sudan 0.0125 t per square kilometre compare
- 130 Puerto Rico 0.0113 t per square kilometre compare
- 131 Australia 0.0101 t per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Niger?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Niger was 0.0131 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0254 t per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 t per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Niger ranks 128th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — 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
Maize (corn) — 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.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — 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
Maize (corn) — 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.