China vs Nigeria: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
China
1,722 t
in 2024
Nigeria
2,853 t
in 2024
China rank
24th
Nigeria rank
21st
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,853 t against 1,722 t in China, a difference of 1,131 t.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
China ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,734 t | 690,551 t | 548,817 t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 50,035 t | 130,100 t | 80,064 t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11,854 t | 3,538 t | 8,316 t | China |
| 2020s | 1,377 t | 5,478 t | 4,102 t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, China or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2,853 t against 1,722 t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between China and Nigeria?
- 1,131 t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- China ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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.