Nicaragua vs Saudi Arabia: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Nicaragua
63,384 t
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
40,165 t
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Nicaragua
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 63,384 t against 40,165 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 23,219 t.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,532 t | 24,000 t | 23,532 t | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 35,482 t | 63,638 t | 28,156 t | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 12,963 t | 5,855 t | 7,107 t | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 18,987 t | 26,274 t | 7,287 t | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Nicaragua or Saudi Arabia?
- Nicaragua, at 63,384 t against 40,165 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
- 23,219 t, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd 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.