Belize vs Nicaragua: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Belize
3.01 million t
in 2024
Nicaragua
3.29 million t
in 2023
Belize rank
23rd
Nicaragua rank
21st
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Belize
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.29 million t against 3.01 million t in Belize, a difference of 278,910 t.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Belize ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 628,557 t | 1.08 million t | 448,067 t | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 730,339 t | 630,054 t | 100,285 t | Belize |
| 2010s | 870,515 t | 731,075 t | 139,440 t | Belize |
| 2020s | 765,938 t | 1.33 million t | 564,008 t | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Belize or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3.29 million t against 3.01 million t in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Belize and Nicaragua?
- 278,910 t, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Belize ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.