Colombia vs Nigeria: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq)

Colombia
176.01 kt
in 2023
Nigeria
339.85 kt
in 2023
Colombia rank
24th
Nigeria rank
21st

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Colombia
  • Nigeria
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199020062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 339.85 kt against 176.01 kt in Colombia, a difference of 163.84 kt.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Colombia ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 369.9 kt 4,345 kt 3,975 kt Nigeria
2000s 367.25 kt 1,169 kt 802.06 kt Nigeria
2010s 290 kt 236.92 kt 53.08 kt Colombia
2020s 352.42 kt 461.59 kt 109.17 kt Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq), Colombia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 339.85 kt against 176.01 kt in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) between Colombia and Nigeria?
163.84 kt, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
Colombia ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf