How does Nigeria rank for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square kilometre?

Nigeria ranks 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.

Is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre in Nigeria

Name: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nigeria: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 125.0%

World rank

84th

of 110 countries

All-time high

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2011

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0 kt per square kilometre for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 125.0% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 84th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	+33.3%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	+275.0%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	+26.7%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.3%
1988	0 kt per square kilometre	-45.0%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	+27.3%
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	+21.4%
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	-17.6%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	-42.9%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	-50.0%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	+50.0%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	+16.7%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	+100.0%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.1%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.7%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.2%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.9%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	-61.1%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	+28.6%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	+44.4%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	+61.5%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	+71.4%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	-25.0%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	-18.5%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	-9.1%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	-15.0%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	-17.6%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	-78.6%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	+33.3%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	+125.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

81 Uganda 0 kt per square kilometre compare
82 Saudi Arabia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
83 Zambia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
85 Honduras 0 kt per square kilometre compare
86 Mozambique 0 kt per square kilometre compare
87 Angola 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square kilometre in Nigeria?: Wheat — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square kilometre?: Nigeria ranks 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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 N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Wheat — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 112 places, 6,134 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.