Nigeria vs South-Eastern Asia: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Nigeria
14.98 million t
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
3.87 million t
in 2024
Nigeria rank
17th
South-Eastern Asia rank
19th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Nigeria
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.98 million t against 3.87 million t in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 11.11 million t.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.9 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 17th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.49 million t | 1.64 million t | 8.85 million t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 19.14 million t | 1.90 million t | 17.25 million t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.13 million t | 2.83 million t | 11.29 million t | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15.26 million t | 3.24 million t | 12.03 million t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Nigeria or South-Eastern Asia?
- Nigeria, at 14.98 million t against 3.87 million t in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Nigeria and South-Eastern Asia?
- 11.11 million t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South-Eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Nigeria ranks 17th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th 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.