Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Nigeria
Nigeria: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was 111.4 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Nigeria, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Nigeria stood at 111.4 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 237.0% on the previous year and up 702.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Nigeria peaked at 243.75 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -76.36 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Nigeria ranks 4th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 22.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | -8.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -264.3% |
| 1975 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1976 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 40 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1985 | 243.75 % change on previous year | +1606.3% |
| 1986 | 21.82 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1987 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1988 | -44.44 % change on previous year | -695.6% |
| 1989 | 25 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1990 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1991 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1992 | -40 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 1993 | -53.33 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1995 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +366.7% |
| 1996 | 15 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1997 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1998 | 96 % change on previous year | +1004.0% |
| 1999 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2000 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 5.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2004 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 2005 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2007 | -58.73 % change on previous year | -1274.6% |
| 2008 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2009 | 50 % change on previous year | +116.7% |
| 2010 | 55 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 73.38 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2012 | -23.91 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2013 | -18.49 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2014 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2015 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -17.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1901 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2020 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -1776.4% |
| 2021 | -76.36 % change on previous year | +2295.9% |
| 2022 | 33.05 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2023 | 111.4 % change on previous year | +237.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 111.4 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6216 % change on previous year, 179.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -2295.9% | -3.19 % change on previous year | -76.36 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1776.4% | 0.1901 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1606.3% | 14.29 % change on previous year | 243.75 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1274.6% | 5 % change on previous year | -58.73 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1004.0% | 8.7 % change on previous year | 96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 22.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.7289 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.79 % change on previous year | -44.44 % change on previous year | 243.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.26 % change on previous year | -53.33 % change on previous year | 96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 % change on previous year | -58.73 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 % change on previous year | -23.91 % change on previous year | 73.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.23 % change on previous year | -76.36 % change on previous year | 111.4 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Angola 158.39 % change on previous year compare
- 2 New Caledonia 155.56 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Melanesia 155.56 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Oman 70.05 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Iraq 67.21 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Lesotho 51.21 % 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 wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Nigeria?
- Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Nigeria was 111.4 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 243.75 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.36 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 702.5%. 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 Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), 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 Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Burning crop residues 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 Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.