Nigeria vs South Africa: Closed shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) … annual
Nigeria
149.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
128.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
South Africa rank
9th
Closed shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) … annual over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 149.99 % change on previous year against 128.16 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 21.83 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5 % change on previous year | 18.28 % change on previous year | 31.22 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -5.82 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year | 18.38 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -13.99 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 18.09 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.55 % change on previous year | 151.06 % change on previous year | 145.51 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry), Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 149.99 % change on previous year against 128.16 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry) between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 21.83 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry)?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.