Mozambique vs Nigeria: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Mozambique
13.83 million t
in 2024
Nigeria
14.98 million t
in 2024
Mozambique rank
18th
Nigeria rank
17th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.98 million t against 13.83 million t in Mozambique, a difference of 1.15 million t.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mozambique ranks 18th 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 | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.38 million t | 10.49 million t | 4.11 million t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 12.13 million t | 19.14 million t | 7.01 million t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.81 million t | 14.13 million t | 2.32 million t | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12.96 million t | 15.26 million t | 2.30 million t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 14.98 million t against 13.83 million t in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 1.15 million t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Mozambique ranks 18th 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.