Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Nigeria
Nigeria: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 20.45 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Nigeria stood at 20.45 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Nigeria peaked at 56.44 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.76 million t, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.14 million t | — |
| 1991 | 29.14 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29.14 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.14 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.14 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.14 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40.42 million t | +38.7% |
| 1997 | 43.57 million t | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 56.44 million t | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 48.77 million t | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 46.36 million t | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 29.99 million t | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 27.40 million t | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 35.10 million t | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 31.22 million t | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 44.29 million t | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 32.73 million t | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 32.56 million t | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.48 million t | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 22.77 million t | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 27.91 million t | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 22.54 million t | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 21.47 million t | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 22.30 million t | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 19.08 million t | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 18.46 million t | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 28.83 million t | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 20.73 million t | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 16.76 million t | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 19.28 million t | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 23.48 million t | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 22.03 million t | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 23.48 million t | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 19.24 million t | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 20.45 million t | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.41 million t | 29.14 million t | 56.44 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.99 million t | 22.77 million t | 46.36 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.73 million t | 16.76 million t | 28.83 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.73 million t | 19.24 million t | 23.48 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 17 Republic of Moldova 2,471 t compare
- 17 South Africa 21.41 million t compare
- 18 Guinea 21.40 million t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 18 Micronesia 0 t
- 18 Polynesia 0 t
- 19 Ethiopia 21.34 million t compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 8.49 million t compare
- 21 Madagascar 20.09 million t compare
- 22 Botswana 20.04 million t compare
- 23 Senegal 18.06 million t 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 savanna fires — burning crop residues in Nigeria?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Nigeria was 20.45 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.44 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.76 million t in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.