Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Nigeria

Nigeria: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 0.5627 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.5627 kt
World rank
9th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.5627 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.0192 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 0.5627 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 0.5627 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0192 kt, in 1979.

That places Nigeria 9th out of 164 countries with data for 2050, putting it 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 (Indirect emissions N2O) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0497 kt
1962 0.0429 kt -13.7%
1963 0.0478 kt +11.4%
1964 0.0515 kt +7.7%
1965 0.0516 kt +0.2%
1966 0.0428 kt -17.1%
1967 0.0424 kt -0.9%
1968 0.046 kt +8.5%
1969 0.0536 kt +16.5%
1970 0.0597 kt +11.4%
1971 0.0518 kt -13.2%
1972 0.0335 kt -35.3%
1973 0.0399 kt +19.1%
1974 0.0226 kt -43.4%
1975 0.0496 kt +119.5%
1976 0.0415 kt -16.3%
1977 0.0262 kt -36.9%
1978 0.0251 kt -4.2%
1979 0.0192 kt -23.5%
1980 0.0231 kt +20.3%
1981 0.0255 kt +10.4%
1982 0.0285 kt +11.8%
1983 0.0429 kt +50.5%
1984 0.0472 kt +10.0%
1985 0.0714 kt +51.3%
1986 0.1354 kt +89.6%
1987 0.1725 kt +27.4%
1988 0.1868 kt +8.3%
1989 0.1856 kt -0.6%
1990 0.2283 kt +23.0%
1991 0.2299 kt +0.7%
1992 0.2319 kt +0.9%
1993 0.2451 kt +5.7%
1994 0.2629 kt +7.3%
1995 0.2644 kt +0.6%
1996 0.2132 kt -19.4%
1997 0.2012 kt -5.6%
1998 0.1931 kt -4.0%
1999 0.1954 kt +1.2%
2000 0.1554 kt -20.5%
2001 0.1702 kt +9.5%
2002 0.1779 kt +4.5%
2003 0.1889 kt +6.2%
2004 0.1987 kt +5.2%
2005 0.2106 kt +6.0%
2006 0.2454 kt +16.5%
2007 0.2361 kt -3.8%
2008 0.2557 kt +8.3%
2009 0.2439 kt -4.6%
2010 0.2643 kt +8.4%
2011 0.3155 kt +19.4%
2012 0.315 kt -0.2%
2013 0.308 kt -2.2%
2014 0.3791 kt +23.1%
2015 0.3343 kt -11.8%
2016 0.3657 kt +9.4%
2017 0.3756 kt +2.7%
2018 0.3858 kt +2.7%
2019 0.4333 kt +12.3%
2020 0.4172 kt -3.7%
2021 0.4285 kt +2.7%
2022 0.4278 kt -0.2%
2023 0.3764 kt -12.0%
2030 0.4165 kt +10.7%
2050 0.5627 kt +35.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0476 kt 0.0424 kt 0.0536 kt 9
1970s 0.0369 kt 0.0192 kt 0.0597 kt 10
1980s 0.0919 kt 0.0231 kt 0.1868 kt 10
1990s 0.2265 kt 0.1931 kt 0.2644 kt 10
2000s 0.2083 kt 0.1554 kt 0.2557 kt 10
2010s 0.3477 kt 0.2643 kt 0.4333 kt 10
2020s 0.4125 kt 0.3764 kt 0.4285 kt 4
2030s 0.4165 kt 0.4165 kt 0.4165 kt 1
2050s 0.5627 kt 0.5627 kt 0.5627 kt 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 6 Argentina 0.9509 kt compare
  2. 7 India 0.9162 kt compare
  3. 7 Türkiye 0.179 kt compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 0.7165 kt compare
  5. 10 France 0.5065 kt compare
  6. 11 South Africa 0.4832 kt compare
  7. 12 Philippines 0.4595 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 0.5627 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 0.5627 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 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 (Indirect emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect 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).