Central America vs Nicaragua: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Central America
413,426 t
in 2024
Nicaragua
63,384 t
in 2023
Central America rank
19th
Nicaragua rank
22nd
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Central America
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Central America currently reports 413,426 t against 63,384 t in Nicaragua, a difference of 350,042 t.
That makes Central America's figure about 6.5 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 19th and Nicaragua ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 million t | 47,532 t | 2.04 million t | Central America |
| 2000s | 1.05 million t | 35,482 t | 1.01 million t | Central America |
| 2010s | 1.32 million t | 12,963 t | 1.31 million t | Central America |
| 2020s | 906,073 t | 18,987 t | 887,086 t | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Central America or Nicaragua?
- Central America, at 413,426 t against 63,384 t in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Central America and Nicaragua?
- 350,042 t, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Nicaragua rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Central America ranks 19th and Nicaragua ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.