Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Nigeria

Nigeria: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual was -2.79 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 167.1%
World rank
133rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
64.58 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-49.31 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Nigeria, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded -2.79 % change on previous year for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in 2019.

That represents a change of down 167.1% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Nigeria peaked at 64.58 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -49.31 % change on previous year, in 1974.

That places Nigeria 133rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -14.79 % change on previous year
1963 -0.7595 % change on previous year -94.9%
1964 27.64 % change on previous year -3739.4%
1965 -3.84 % change on previous year -113.9%
1966 -18.05 % change on previous year +369.8%
1967 6.02 % change on previous year -133.4%
1968 -6.27 % change on previous year -204.1%
1969 23.33 % change on previous year -472.1%
1970 5.02 % change on previous year -78.5%
1971 -12.67 % change on previous year -352.4%
1972 -9.96 % change on previous year -21.4%
1973 16.23 % change on previous year -263.0%
1974 -49.31 % change on previous year -403.8%
1975 52.15 % change on previous year -205.8%
1976 -11.29 % change on previous year -121.7%
1977 -24 % change on previous year +112.5%
1978 -8.62 % change on previous year -64.1%
1979 -4.87 % change on previous year -43.5%
1980 18.58 % change on previous year -481.6%
1981 0.1461 % change on previous year -99.2%
1982 14.95 % change on previous year +10133.5%
1983 57.31 % change on previous year +283.3%
1984 0.2889 % change on previous year -99.5%
1985 37.36 % change on previous year +12832.0%
1986 64.58 % change on previous year +72.9%
1987 19.67 % change on previous year -69.5%
1988 -1.19 % change on previous year -106.1%
1989 18.83 % change on previous year -1681.5%
1990 28.1 % change on previous year +49.2%
1991 4.79 % change on previous year -83.0%
1992 1.31 % change on previous year -72.6%
1993 0.4133 % change on previous year -68.5%
1994 3.18 % change on previous year +668.5%
1995 1.46 % change on previous year -53.9%
1996 -18.56 % change on previous year -1368.6%
1997 1.38 % change on previous year -107.5%
1998 -5.75 % change on previous year -515.8%
1999 -7.52 % change on previous year +30.6%
2000 -5.55 % change on previous year -26.1%
2001 1.78 % change on previous year -132.0%
2002 1.08 % change on previous year -38.9%
2003 4.47 % change on previous year +311.8%
2004 1.85 % change on previous year -58.7%
2005 3.98 % change on previous year +115.5%
2006 8.9 % change on previous year +123.8%
2007 -2.13 % change on previous year -123.9%
2008 -2.41 % change on previous year +13.3%
2009 -15.09 % change on previous year +526.3%
2010 25.28 % change on previous year -267.5%
2011 22.29 % change on previous year -11.8%
2012 9.17 % change on previous year -58.9%
2013 0.6637 % change on previous year -92.8%
2014 8.97 % change on previous year +1251.4%
2015 5.48 % change on previous year -38.9%
2016 17.98 % change on previous year +228.2%
2017 -3.85 % change on previous year -121.4%
2018 4.17 % change on previous year -208.4%
2019 -2.79 % change on previous year -167.1%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's -2.79 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1311 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's -2.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4347 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +12832.0% 0.2889 % change on previous year 37.36 % change on previous year
1982 +10133.5% 0.1461 % change on previous year 14.95 % change on previous year
1964 +3739.4% -0.7595 % change on previous year 27.64 % change on previous year
1989 +1681.5% -1.19 % change on previous year 18.83 % change on previous year
1996 -1368.6% 1.46 % change on previous year -18.56 % change on previous year
2014 +1251.4% 0.6637 % change on previous year 8.97 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.66 % change on previous year -18.05 % change on previous year 27.64 % change on previous year 8
1970s -4.73 % change on previous year -49.31 % change on previous year 52.15 % change on previous year 10
1980s 23.05 % change on previous year -1.19 % change on previous year 64.58 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.8804 % change on previous year -18.56 % change on previous year 28.1 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.3131 % change on previous year -15.09 % change on previous year 8.9 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.74 % change on previous year -3.85 % change on previous year 25.28 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 130 Peru -2.45 % change on previous year compare
  2. 131 Tanzania -2.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 132 Albania -2.59 % change on previous year compare
  4. 134 Myanmar -2.81 % change on previous year compare
  5. 135 Malaysia -2.97 % change on previous year compare
  6. 136 Kenya -3.29 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Nigeria?
Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Nigeria was -2.79 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 64.58 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -49.31 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does Nigeria rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual?
Nigeria ranks 133rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. 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 Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 9,172 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.