Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Nigeria

Nigeria: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 3.06 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
3.06 kt
World rank
9th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3.06 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.1046 kt
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues in Nigeria is 3.06 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Nigeria peaked at 3.06 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.1046 kt, in 1979.

Nigeria ranks 9th of 164 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) — Crop residues in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.2707 kt
1962 0.2333 kt -13.8%
1963 0.2602 kt +11.5%
1964 0.2801 kt +7.6%
1965 0.2807 kt +0.2%
1966 0.2331 kt -17.0%
1967 0.231 kt -0.9%
1968 0.2506 kt +8.5%
1969 0.2916 kt +16.4%
1970 0.3249 kt +11.4%
1971 0.2819 kt -13.2%
1972 0.1824 kt -35.3%
1973 0.2174 kt +19.2%
1974 0.1229 kt -43.5%
1975 0.2701 kt +119.8%
1976 0.2258 kt -16.4%
1977 0.1429 kt -36.7%
1978 0.1366 kt -4.4%
1979 0.1046 kt -23.4%
1980 0.1256 kt +20.1%
1981 0.1389 kt +10.6%
1982 0.1551 kt +11.7%
1983 0.2334 kt +50.5%
1984 0.257 kt +10.1%
1985 0.3886 kt +51.2%
1986 0.7371 kt +89.7%
1987 0.9389 kt +27.4%
1988 1.02 kt +8.3%
1989 1.01 kt -0.6%
1990 1.24 kt +23.0%
1991 1.25 kt +0.7%
1992 1.26 kt +0.9%
1993 1.33 kt +5.7%
1994 1.43 kt +7.3%
1995 1.44 kt +0.6%
1996 1.16 kt -19.4%
1997 1.1 kt -5.6%
1998 1.05 kt -4.0%
1999 1.06 kt +1.2%
2000 0.8462 kt -20.5%
2001 0.9264 kt +9.5%
2002 0.9685 kt +4.5%
2003 1.03 kt +6.2%
2004 1.08 kt +5.2%
2005 1.15 kt +6.0%
2006 1.34 kt +16.5%
2007 1.29 kt -3.8%
2008 1.39 kt +8.3%
2009 1.33 kt -4.6%
2010 1.44 kt +8.3%
2011 1.72 kt +19.4%
2012 1.72 kt -0.1%
2013 1.68 kt -2.2%
2014 2.06 kt +23.1%
2015 1.82 kt -11.8%
2016 1.99 kt +9.4%
2017 2.04 kt +2.7%
2018 2.1 kt +2.7%
2019 2.36 kt +12.3%
2020 2.27 kt -3.7%
2021 2.33 kt +2.7%
2022 2.33 kt -0.2%
2023 2.05 kt -12.0%
2030 2.27 kt +10.7%
2050 3.06 kt +35.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.259 kt 0.231 kt 0.2916 kt 9
1970s 0.201 kt 0.1046 kt 0.3249 kt 10
1980s 0.5002 kt 0.1256 kt 1.02 kt 10
1990s 1.23 kt 1.05 kt 1.44 kt 10
2000s 1.13 kt 0.8462 kt 1.39 kt 10
2010s 1.89 kt 1.44 kt 2.36 kt 10
2020s 2.25 kt 2.05 kt 2.33 kt 4
2030s 2.27 kt 2.27 kt 2.27 kt 1
2050s 3.06 kt 3.06 kt 3.06 kt 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 6 Argentina 5.18 kt compare
  2. 7 India 4.99 kt compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 3.9 kt compare
  4. 10 France 2.76 kt compare
  5. 11 South Africa 2.63 kt compare
  6. 12 Philippines 2.5 kt compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in Nigeria?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in Nigeria was 3.06 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 3.06 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1046 kt in 1979.
How does Nigeria rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
Nigeria ranks 9th out of 164 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) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — 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
216 places, 12,281 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).