Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
41st
of 150 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 1990
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023

00000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Nigeria stood at 0 kt per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0 kt per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1981.

That places Nigeria 41st out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0 kt per person
1962 0 kt per person -20.3%
1963 0 kt per person -0.4%
1964 0 kt per person +26.3%
1965 0 kt per person -6.6%
1966 0 kt per person -20.2%
1967 0 kt per person -0.6%
1968 0 kt per person -7.8%
1969 0 kt per person +22.4%
1970 0 kt per person +3.2%
1971 0 kt per person -17.8%
1972 0 kt per person -10.6%
1973 0 kt per person +8.9%
1974 0 kt per person -54.8%
1975 0 kt per person +63.3%
1976 0 kt per person -10.8%
1977 0 kt per person -33.6%
1978 0 kt per person -17.6%
1979 0 kt per person -20.4%
1980 0 kt per person +6.0%
1981 0 kt per person -8.7%
1982 0 kt per person +23.0%
1983 0 kt per person +85.6%
1984 0 kt per person -3.3%
1985 0 kt per person +44.0%
1986 0 kt per person +75.2%
1987 0 kt per person +18.5%
1988 0 kt per person -8.3%
1989 0 kt per person +8.8%
1990 0 kt per person +38.4%
1991 0 kt per person -1.9%
1992 0 kt per person -1.0%
1993 0 kt per person -1.0%
1994 0 kt per person -0.5%
1995 0 kt per person -1.8%
1996 0 kt per person -23.9%
1997 0 kt per person -4.2%
1998 0 kt per person -9.9%
1999 0 kt per person -14.2%
2000 0 kt per person -10.2%
2001 0 kt per person +1.1%
2002 0 kt per person -2.7%
2003 0 kt per person +2.8%
2004 0 kt per person -2.5%
2005 0 kt per person +0.3%
2006 0 kt per person +5.9%
2007 0 kt per person -1.8%
2008 0 kt per person -5.2%
2009 0 kt per person -15.3%
2010 0 kt per person +20.5%
2011 0 kt per person +27.9%
2012 0 kt per person +2.5%
2013 0 kt per person -2.5%
2014 0 kt per person +7.3%
2015 0 kt per person -14.7%
2016 0 kt per person +3.8%
2017 0 kt per person +5.6%
2018 0 kt per person +0.0%
2019 0 kt per person +1.5%
2020 0 kt per person -12.7%
2021 0 kt per person +0.5%
2022 0 kt per person -8.5%
2023 0 kt per person -3.8%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0 kt per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0 kt per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per person, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +85.6% 0 kt per person 0 kt per person
1986 +75.2% 0 kt per person 0 kt per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 9
1970s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1980s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2010s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2020s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 kt per person compare
  2. 39 China 0 kt per person compare
  3. 40 Slovakia 0 kt per person compare
  4. 42 Austria 0 kt per person compare
  5. 43 Albania 0 kt per person compare
  6. 44 Rwanda 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Nigeria?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Nigeria was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1990.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1981.
How does Nigeria rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita?
Nigeria ranks 41st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 8,183 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.