Nicaragua vs Western Europe: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Nicaragua
3.31 million t
in 2023
Western Europe
40,138 t
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
31st
Western Europe rank
28th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Nicaragua
- Western Europe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.31 million t against 40,138 t in Western Europe, a difference of 3.27 million t.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 82.4 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 28th of 219 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 million t | 165,393 t | 934,032 t | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 639,860 t | 217,485 t | 422,375 t | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 737,650 t | 219,499 t | 518,151 t | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.35 million t | 321,447 t | 1.03 million t | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Nicaragua or Western Europe?
- Nicaragua, at 3.31 million t against 40,138 t in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Nicaragua and Western Europe?
- 3.27 million t, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Western Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Western Europe rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 28th 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.