Cigarettes — Residuals in Nigeria

Nigeria: Cigarettes — Residuals was -1,637 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1,637 t
Change on year
up 36.3%
World rank
136th
of 164 countries
All-time high
28 t
in 2021
All-time low
-6,320 t
in 2015
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cigarettes — Residuals in Nigeria, 2010–2023

-6.0k-4.0k-2.0k02010201620232010: -36 t2011: -8 t2012: -3.8k t2013: -3.8k t2014: -3.1k t2015: -6.3k t2016: -5.4k t2017: -4.7k t2018: -2.7k t2019: -2.7k t2020: -288 t2021: 28 t2022: -2.6k t2023: -1.6k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded -1,637 t for cigarettes — residuals in 2023.

The figure is up 36.3% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cigarettes — residuals in Nigeria peaked at 28 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6,320 t, in 2015.

That places Nigeria 136th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cigarettes — Residuals in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Cigarettes — Residuals in Nigeria, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 -36 t —
2011 -8 t -77.8%
2012 -3,808 t +47500.0%
2013 -3,808 t -0.0%
2014 -3,105 t -18.5%
2015 -6,320 t +103.5%
2016 -5,362 t -15.2%
2017 -4,667 t -13.0%
2018 -2,708 t -42.0%
2019 -2,748 t +1.5%
2020 -288 t -89.5%
2021 28 t -109.7%
2022 -2,570 t -9278.6%
2023 -1,637 t -36.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cigarettes — Residuals 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
2012 -47500.0% -8 t -3,808 t
2022 -9278.6% 28 t -2,570 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -3,257 t -6,320 t -8 t 10
2020s -1,117 t -2,570 t 28 t 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 133 Azerbaijan -881 t compare
  2. 134 Jordan -1,183 t compare
  3. 135 Honduras -1,561 t compare
  4. 137 Pakistan -1,766 t compare
  5. 138 Trinidad and Tobago -1,901 t compare
  6. 139 South Africa -1,941 t compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cigarettes — residuals in Nigeria?
Cigarettes — residuals in Nigeria was -1,637 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cigarettes — residuals recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 28 t in 2021.
What is the lowest cigarettes — residuals recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -6,320 t in 2015.
How does Nigeria rank for cigarettes — residuals?
Nigeria ranks 136th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is cigarettes — residuals rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cigarettes — Residuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cigarettes — Residuals
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 2,881 data points, 2010–2023
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