Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Forest fires — Emissions
Bangladesh
3,210 kt
in 2024
Nigeria
5,312 kt
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
35th
Nigeria rank
32nd
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5,312 kt against 3,210 kt in Bangladesh, a difference of 2,102 kt.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 181 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,066 kt | 5,753 kt | 3,687 kt | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,190 kt | 3,200 kt | 2,010 kt | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,212 kt | 6,030 kt | 3,818 kt | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5,312 kt against 3,210 kt in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 2,102 kt, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). 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.