China vs Nigeria: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per

China
7.52 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
9.06 t per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
25th
Nigeria rank
23rd

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per over time

  • China
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 9.06 t per square kilometre against 7.52 t per square kilometre in China, a difference of 1.54 t per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 162 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 4.48 t per square kilometre 1.51 t per square kilometre 2.97 t per square kilometre China
1970s 5.22 t per square kilometre 1.18 t per square kilometre 4.04 t per square kilometre China
1980s 5.31 t per square kilometre 2.49 t per square kilometre 2.81 t per square kilometre China
1990s 5.66 t per square kilometre 6.31 t per square kilometre 0.6469 t per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 5.66 t per square kilometre 5.32 t per square kilometre 0.339 t per square kilometre China
2010s 7.1 t per square kilometre 8.52 t per square kilometre 1.43 t per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 7.42 t per square kilometre 9.25 t per square kilometre 1.83 t per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per, China or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 9.06 t per square kilometre against 7.52 t per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per between China and Nigeria?
1.54 t per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Nigeria rank globally for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
China ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.