Malawi vs Nigeria: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Malawi
2.33 million t
in 2024
Nigeria
3.29 million t
in 2024
Malawi rank
34th
Nigeria rank
32nd
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.29 million t against 2.33 million t in Malawi, a difference of 964,700 t.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 million t | 25.96 million t | 23.52 million t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.23 million t | 8.15 million t | 4.92 million t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.93 million t | 1.98 million t | 2.95 million t | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.88 million t | 3.74 million t | 862,296 t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.29 million t against 2.33 million t in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 964,700 t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Malawi ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.