Europe vs Nigeria: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Europe
5.08 million t
in 2024
Nigeria
14.98 million t
in 2024
Europe rank
17th
Nigeria rank
17th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Europe
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.98 million t against 5.08 million t in Europe, a difference of 9.90 million t.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.9 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.
Europe ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.98 million t | 10.49 million t | 2.49 million t | Europe |
| 2000s | 10.88 million t | 19.14 million t | 8.26 million t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.59 million t | 14.13 million t | 5.53 million t | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.15 million t | 15.26 million t | 9.11 million t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Europe or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 14.98 million t against 5.08 million t in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Europe and Nigeria?
- 9.90 million t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Nigeria rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Europe ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 31 groups.
- 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.