Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Nigeria

Nigeria: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate was 111.18 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
111.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 238.8%
World rank
2nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
243.35 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-76.3 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 111.18 % change on previous year for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of up 238.8% on the previous year and up 701.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 243.35 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -76.3 % change on previous year, in 2021.

Nigeria ranks 2nd 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 (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year
1964 22.68 % 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 4.2 % change on previous year
1972 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1973 -8.87 % change on previous year
1974 15.04 % change on previous year -269.6%
1975 -8.46 % change on previous year -156.2%
1976 -9.24 % change on previous year +9.2%
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 39.81 % change on previous year
1984 14.57 % change on previous year -63.4%
1985 243.35 % change on previous year +1570.3%
1986 21.89 % change on previous year -91.0%
1987 7.46 % change on previous year -65.9%
1988 -44.47 % change on previous year -696.3%
1989 25 % change on previous year -156.2%
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 -53.4 % change on previous year +33.5%
1994 7.28 % change on previous year -113.6%
1995 33.33 % change on previous year +357.6%
1996 14.81 % change on previous year -55.6%
1997 8.87 % change on previous year -40.1%
1998 95.93 % change on previous year +981.3%
1999 2.46 % change on previous year -97.4%
2000 3.69 % change on previous year +50.2%
2001 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2002 5.69 % change on previous year
2003 1.85 % change on previous year -67.5%
2004 3.47 % change on previous year +87.4%
2005 3.51 % change on previous year +1.2%
2006 4.94 % change on previous year +40.5%
2007 -58.68 % change on previous year -1288.2%
2008 23.13 % change on previous year -139.4%
2009 49.71 % change on previous year +114.9%
2010 55.21 % change on previous year +11.1%
2011 73.26 % change on previous year +32.7%
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 -17.75 % change on previous year
2018 4.5 % change on previous year -125.4%
2019 0.1795 % change on previous year -96.0%
2020 -3.23 % change on previous year -1896.8%
2021 -76.3 % change on previous year +2265.2%
2022 32.81 % change on previous year -143.0%
2023 111.18 % change on previous year +238.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -2265.2% -3.23 % change on previous year -76.3 % change on previous year
2020 -1896.8% 0.1795 % change on previous year -3.23 % change on previous year
1985 +1570.3% 14.57 % change on previous year 243.35 % change on previous year
2007 -1288.2% 4.94 % change on previous year -58.68 % change on previous year
1998 +981.3% 8.87 % change on previous year 95.93 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.84 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 22.68 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.733 % change on previous year -9.24 % change on previous year 15.04 % change on previous year 10
1980s 30.76 % change on previous year -44.47 % change on previous year 243.35 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.26 % change on previous year -53.4 % change on previous year 95.93 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.73 % change on previous year -58.68 % change on previous year 49.71 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.62 % change on previous year -23.91 % change on previous year 73.26 % change on previous year 10
2020s 16.12 % change on previous year -76.3 % change on previous year 111.18 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Angola 158.51 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Oman 68.42 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Iraq 67.21 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Lesotho 51.32 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Nigeria?
Wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Nigeria was 111.18 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 243.35 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -76.3 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Nigeria rank for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 701.3%. 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 (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 8,913 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.