Mauritania vs Niger: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Mauritania
1,224 t
in 2024
Niger
917.78 t
in 2024
Mauritania rank
46th
Niger rank
49th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1,224 t against 917.78 t in Niger, a difference of 306.22 t.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Mauritania ranks 46th and Niger ranks 49th of 219 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 430,527 t | 327,963 t | 102,564 t | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 164,526 t | 71,290 t | 93,236 t | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3,090 t | 1,622 t | 1,468 t | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1,835 t | 244.74 t | 1,591 t | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Mauritania or Niger?
- Mauritania, at 1,224 t against 917.78 t in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Mauritania and Niger?
- 306.22 t, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Mauritania ranks 46th and Niger ranks 49th 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.