Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, per square in Nigeria
Nigeria: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, per square was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, per square in Nigeria, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, per square in Nigeria is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 187.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, per square in Nigeria peaked at 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 18th out of 117 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, per square in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 14.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 21.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 15 Japan 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Guinea 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 North Korea 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 China 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Pakistan 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, per square in Nigeria?
- Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, per square in Nigeria was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, per square?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
- Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, per square rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.5%. 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) - Rice Cultivation, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation 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.
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation 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.