Nicaragua vs Peru: Grassland — Burning crop residues

Nicaragua
423,645 t
in 2023
Peru
460,060 t
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
49th
Peru rank
48th

Grassland — Burning crop residues over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Peru
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 460,060 t against 423,645 t in Nicaragua, a difference of 36,415 t.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 49th and Peru ranks 48th of 220 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 96,543 t 147,926 t 51,383 t Peru
2000s 122,597 t 135,692 t 13,094 t Peru
2010s 170,433 t 202,979 t 32,546 t Peru
2020s 217,026 t 394,845 t 177,820 t Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Nicaragua or Peru?
Peru, at 460,060 t against 423,645 t in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Nicaragua and Peru?
36,415 t, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
Nicaragua ranks 49th and Peru ranks 48th 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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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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