Lesotho vs Nigeria: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Lesotho
5,437 t
in 2024
Nigeria
3,159 t
in 2024
Lesotho rank
37th
Nigeria rank
39th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5,437 t against 3,159 t in Nigeria, a difference of 2,278 t.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 334,847 t | 2.76 million t | 2.43 million t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 61,982 t | 549,522 t | 487,540 t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31,012 t | 3,599 t | 27,413 t | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 8,692 t | 5,600 t | 3,092 t | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 5,437 t against 3,159 t in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 2,278 t, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Lesotho ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 39th 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.