Colombia vs Niger: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Colombia
2.63 million t
in 2024
Niger
3.77 million t
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Niger rank
27th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Colombia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.77 million t against 2.63 million t in Colombia, a difference of 1.14 million t.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Niger ranks 27th of 220 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.94 million t | 1.07 million t | 1.86 million t | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.90 million t | 1.07 million t | 1.83 million t | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.40 million t | 1.11 million t | 1.29 million t | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.81 million t | 2.57 million t | 244,570 t | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Colombia or Niger?
- Niger, at 3.77 million t against 2.63 million t in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Colombia and Niger?
- 1.14 million t, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Niger rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Niger ranks 27th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.