Nicaragua vs South America: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Nicaragua
63,384 t
in 2023
South America
280,325 t
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
15th
South America rank
14th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Nicaragua
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 280,325 t against 63,384 t in Nicaragua, a difference of 216,941 t.
That makes South America's figure about 4.4 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 15th and South America ranks 14th of 219 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,564 t | 8.24 million t | 8.22 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 25,342 t | 3.50 million t | 3.48 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 12,963 t | 340,942 t | 327,979 t | South America |
| 2020s | 18,987 t | 300,780 t | 281,793 t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Nicaragua or South America?
- South America, at 280,325 t against 63,384 t in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Nicaragua and South America?
- 216,941 t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South America rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Nicaragua ranks 15th and South America ranks 14th 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.