Belize vs Nigeria: Forest fires — Emissions

Belize
6.93 kt
in 2024
Nigeria
7.57 kt
in 2024
Belize rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
32nd

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Belize
  • Nigeria
0100200300400199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7.57 kt against 6.93 kt in Belize, a difference of 0.64 kt.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Belize ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 214 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 2.26 kt 169.97 kt 167.7 kt Nigeria
2000s 1.9 kt 40.94 kt 39.05 kt Nigeria
2010s 2 kt 4.56 kt 2.56 kt Nigeria
2020s 2.8 kt 8.6 kt 5.8 kt Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Belize or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 7.57 kt against 6.93 kt in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Belize and Nigeria?
0.64 kt, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Belize and Nigeria rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Belize ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.