Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was -1.53 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -1.53 % change on previous year for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 125.5% on the previous year and down 164.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 63.75 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -34.1 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Nigeria 87th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 46.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -25.69 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1964 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1965 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1966 | -14.89 % change on previous year | -396.2% |
| 1967 | 63.75 % change on previous year | -528.0% |
| 1968 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1969 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 1970 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1971 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -1752.7% |
| 1972 | -22.04 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 1973 | 57.38 % change on previous year | -360.4% |
| 1974 | -27.88 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 1975 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1976 | -34.1 % change on previous year | +1046.6% |
| 1977 | 43.02 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 1978 | 18.7 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1979 | 36.99 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 1980 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1985 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1987 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1988 | 39.73 % change on previous year | +518.1% |
| 1989 | 58.69 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1990 | -26.88 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1991 | 36.75 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7265 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1993 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -927.2% |
| 1994 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -259.6% |
| 1995 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1996 | -0.6571 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1997 | 14.79 % change on previous year | -2350.2% |
| 1998 | -0.1953 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1999 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -3781.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3652 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2001 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -1121.2% |
| 2002 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 2003 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2004 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +445.7% |
| 2005 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2007 | -10.05 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 2008 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2009 | -22.88 % change on previous year | +712.8% |
| 2010 | 32.43 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 2011 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2012 | 26.19 % change on previous year | -490.4% |
| 2013 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2014 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +135.7% |
| 2015 | 17.94 % change on previous year | +220.5% |
| 2016 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2017 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2018 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -332.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2020 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 2022 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 2023 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -1.53 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8969 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -1.53 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7855 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +3781.6% | -0.1953 % change on previous year | 7.19 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +2350.2% | -0.6571 % change on previous year | 14.79 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1752.7% | -1.16 % change on previous year | 19.22 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1121.2% | 0.3652 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.56 % change on previous year | -25.69 % change on previous year | 63.75 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.72 % change on previous year | -34.1 % change on previous year | 57.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.72 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 58.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 % change on previous year | -26.88 % change on previous year | 36.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.3 % change on previous year | -22.88 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.07 % change on previous year | -6.71 % change on previous year | 32.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 84 Cameroon -1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Japan -1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 86 South Sudan -1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Spain -1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 89 China, mainland -1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 90 China -1.75 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Nigeria was -1.53 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.75 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.1 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Nigeria rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 87th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 164.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice Cultivation — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.