Nicaragua vs Western Africa: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Nicaragua
63,384 t
in 2023
Western Africa
2,853 t
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
15th
Western Africa rank
17th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Nicaragua
- Western Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 63,384 t against 2,853 t in Western Africa, a difference of 60,531 t.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 22.2 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 17th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,564 t | 4.09 million t | 4.07 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 25,342 t | 577,305 t | 551,963 t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 12,963 t | 3,538 t | 9,425 t | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 18,987 t | 6,134 t | 12,852 t | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Nicaragua or Western Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 63,384 t against 2,853 t in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Nicaragua and Western Africa?
- 60,531 t, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Western Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Nicaragua ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 17th 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.