Nicaragua vs Northern Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Nicaragua
63,384 t
in 2023
Northern Africa
150,172 t
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
22nd
Northern Africa rank
20th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Nicaragua
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 150,172 t against 63,384 t in Nicaragua, a difference of 86,788 t.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.4 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Northern Africa ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,532 t | 10.88 million t | 10.83 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 35,482 t | 2.87 million t | 2.84 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 12,963 t | 259,758 t | 246,796 t | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 18,987 t | 150,543 t | 131,556 t | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Nicaragua or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 150,172 t against 63,384 t in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Nicaragua and Northern Africa?
- 86,788 t, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Northern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Northern Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Northern Africa ranks 20th 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.