Niger vs Western Asia: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Niger
3.77 million t
in 2024
Western Asia
1.05 million t
in 2024
Niger rank
27th
Western Asia rank
25th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Niger
- Western Asia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.77 million t against 1.05 million t in Western Asia, a difference of 2.72 million t.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.6 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 25th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million t | 697,536 t | 376,069 t | Niger |
| 2000s | 1.07 million t | 577,962 t | 489,451 t | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.11 million t | 1.24 million t | 128,514 t | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 2.57 million t | 1.10 million t | 1.47 million t | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Niger or Western Asia?
- Niger, at 3.77 million t against 1.05 million t in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Niger and Western Asia?
- 2.72 million t, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Western Asia rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Niger ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 25th 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.