Congo vs Nigeria: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Congo
10.16 million t
in 2024
Nigeria
14.98 million t
in 2024
Congo rank
19th
Nigeria rank
17th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.98 million t against 10.16 million t in Congo, a difference of 4.82 million t.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.81 million t | 10.49 million t | 5.68 million t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.72 million t | 19.14 million t | 11.43 million t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.47 million t | 14.13 million t | 4.66 million t | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 9.21 million t | 15.26 million t | 6.05 million t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 14.98 million t against 10.16 million t in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Congo and Nigeria?
- 4.82 million t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Congo ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 17th 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.