Nigeria vs South Africa: Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square
Nigeria
16.39 t per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
15.19 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th
Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 16.39 t per square kilometre against 15.19 t per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1.2 t per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.52 t per square kilometre | 7.32 t per square kilometre | 4.2 t per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 21.02 t per square kilometre | 11.44 t per square kilometre | 9.58 t per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 15.51 t per square kilometre | 9.7 t per square kilometre | 5.81 t per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 16.83 t per square kilometre | 11.35 t per square kilometre | 5.48 t per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 16.39 t per square kilometre against 15.19 t per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 1.2 t per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
- Nigeria ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.