Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Nigeria

Nigeria: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 0.3923 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.3923 kt
World rank
8th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.4749 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0.0298 kt
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Nigeria, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.3923 kt for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Nigeria peaked at 0.4749 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0298 kt, in 1979.

Nigeria ranks 8th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0963 kt
1962 0.0784 kt -18.6%
1963 0.0798 kt +1.8%
1964 0.103 kt +29.1%
1965 0.0983 kt -4.6%
1966 0.0802 kt -18.4%
1967 0.0814 kt +1.5%
1968 0.0767 kt -5.8%
1969 0.096 kt +25.2%
1970 0.1014 kt +5.6%
1971 0.0853 kt -15.9%
1972 0.0781 kt -8.4%
1973 0.0872 kt +11.7%
1974 0.0405 kt -53.6%
1975 0.068 kt +67.9%
1976 0.0624 kt -8.2%
1977 0.0427 kt -31.6%
1978 0.0363 kt -15.0%
1979 0.0298 kt -17.9%
1980 0.0326 kt +9.4%
1981 0.0307 kt -5.8%
1982 0.0389 kt +26.7%
1983 0.0741 kt +90.5%
1984 0.0735 kt -0.8%
1985 0.1089 kt +48.2%
1986 0.196 kt +80.0%
1987 0.2386 kt +21.7%
1988 0.2248 kt -5.8%
1989 0.2513 kt +11.8%
1990 0.3573 kt +42.2%
1991 0.3599 kt +0.7%
1992 0.3656 kt +1.6%
1993 0.3716 kt +1.6%
1994 0.3798 kt +2.2%
1995 0.383 kt +0.8%
1996 0.2991 kt -21.9%
1997 0.294 kt -1.7%
1998 0.2719 kt -7.5%
1999 0.2396 kt -11.9%
2000 0.2211 kt -7.7%
2001 0.2298 kt +3.9%
2002 0.2297 kt -0.0%
2003 0.2428 kt +5.7%
2004 0.2435 kt +0.3%
2005 0.2512 kt +3.2%
2006 0.2734 kt +8.8%
2007 0.2761 kt +1.0%
2008 0.2692 kt -2.5%
2009 0.2345 kt -12.9%
2010 0.2905 kt +23.9%
2011 0.382 kt +31.5%
2012 0.4026 kt +5.4%
2013 0.4034 kt +0.2%
2014 0.4443 kt +10.1%
2015 0.3885 kt -12.6%
2016 0.4133 kt +6.4%
2017 0.4473 kt +8.2%
2018 0.4579 kt +2.4%
2019 0.4749 kt +3.7%
2020 0.4234 kt -10.8%
2021 0.4344 kt +2.6%
2022 0.406 kt -6.5%
2023 0.399 kt -1.7%
2030 0.3484 kt -12.7%
2050 0.3923 kt +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0878 kt 0.0767 kt 0.103 kt 9
1970s 0.0632 kt 0.0298 kt 0.1014 kt 10
1980s 0.1269 kt 0.0307 kt 0.2513 kt 10
1990s 0.3322 kt 0.2396 kt 0.383 kt 10
2000s 0.2471 kt 0.2211 kt 0.2761 kt 10
2010s 0.4105 kt 0.2905 kt 0.4749 kt 10
2020s 0.4157 kt 0.399 kt 0.4344 kt 4
2030s 0.3484 kt 0.3484 kt 0.3484 kt 1
2050s 0.3923 kt 0.3923 kt 0.3923 kt 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 5 India 0.5423 kt compare
  2. 6 Mexico 0.4963 kt compare
  3. 7 Indonesia 0.4334 kt compare
  4. 9 South Africa 0.3022 kt compare
  5. 10 Argentina 0.289 kt compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia 0.2364 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Nigeria?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Nigeria was 0.3923 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4749 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 kt in 1979.
How does Nigeria rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Nigeria ranks 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,342 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).