Niger vs Western Asia: Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
Niger
8.67 kt
in 2024
Western Asia
2.42 kt
in 2024
Niger rank
27th
Western Asia rank
25th
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Niger
- Western Asia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 8.67 kt against 2.42 kt in Western Asia, a difference of 6.25 kt.
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 | 2.47 kt | 1.6 kt | 0.865 kt | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.46 kt | 1.33 kt | 1.13 kt | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.56 kt | 2.85 kt | 0.2956 kt | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 5.91 kt | 2.53 kt | 3.37 kt | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — emissions, Niger or Western Asia?
- Niger, at 8.67 kt against 2.42 kt in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — emissions between Niger and Western Asia?
- 6.25 kt, 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 — emissions?
- 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 — Emissions (CH4). 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.