Nicaragua vs Southern Europe: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Nicaragua
63,384 t
in 2023
Southern Europe
16,890 t
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
22nd
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Nicaragua
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 63,384 t against 16,890 t in Southern Europe, a difference of 46,494 t.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 3.8 times Southern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Europe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,532 t | 372,425 t | 324,893 t | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 35,482 t | 157,265 t | 121,783 t | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 12,963 t | 70,366 t | 57,403 t | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 18,987 t | 54,586 t | 35,599 t | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Nicaragua or Southern Europe?
- Nicaragua, at 63,384 t against 16,890 t in Southern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Nicaragua and Southern Europe?
- 46,494 t, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Southern Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Southern Europe rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Southern Europe 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.