Nigeria vs Northern Africa: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Nigeria
2,853 t
in 2024
Northern Africa
0 t
in 2024
Nigeria rank
21st
Northern Africa rank
20th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Nigeria
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,853 t against 0 t in Northern Africa, a difference of 2,853 t.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 690,551 t | 4.41 million t | 3.72 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 130,100 t | 930,568 t | 800,468 t | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 3,538 t | 2,636 t | 902.23 t | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5,478 t | 1,146 t | 4,332 t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Nigeria or Northern Africa?
- Nigeria, at 2,853 t against 0 t in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 2,853 t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Northern Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Nigeria ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 20th 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.