Kenya vs Nicaragua: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Kenya
35,084 t
in 2024
Nicaragua
63,384 t
in 2023
Kenya rank
24th
Nicaragua rank
22nd
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 63,384 t against 35,084 t in Kenya, a difference of 28,300 t.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.8 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 24th and Nicaragua ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 908,382 t | 47,532 t | 860,850 t | Kenya |
| 2000s | 85,065 t | 35,482 t | 49,583 t | Kenya |
| 2010s | 90,276 t | 12,963 t | 77,313 t | Kenya |
| 2020s | 52,262 t | 18,987 t | 33,275 t | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 63,384 t against 35,084 t in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 28,300 t, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Kenya ranks 24th and Nicaragua ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
- 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.