Nigeria vs Northern America: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Nigeria
14.98 million t
in 2024
Northern America
8.69 million t
in 2024
Nigeria rank
17th
Northern America rank
15th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Nigeria
- Northern America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.98 million t against 8.69 million t in Northern America, a difference of 6.29 million t.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 17th and Northern America ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.49 million t | 4.38 million t | 6.11 million t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 19.14 million t | 4.67 million t | 14.47 million t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.13 million t | 5.99 million t | 8.14 million t | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15.26 million t | 6.28 million t | 8.99 million t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Nigeria or Northern America?
- Nigeria, at 14.98 million t against 8.69 million t in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Nigeria and Northern America?
- 6.29 million t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Northern America rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Nigeria ranks 17th and Northern America ranks 15th 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.