Nigeria vs Paraguay: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Nigeria
3.29 million t
in 2024
Paraguay
2.93 million t
in 2024
Nigeria rank
22nd
Paraguay rank
24th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Nigeria
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.29 million t against 2.93 million t in Paraguay, a difference of 357,530 t.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.59 million t | 3.98 million t | 14.61 million t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.43 million t | 5.06 million t | 1.37 million t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.97 million t | 2.03 million t | 59,546 t | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.73 million t | 2.59 million t | 1.15 million t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Nigeria or Paraguay?
- Nigeria, at 3.29 million t against 2.93 million t in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 357,530 t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Paraguay rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 24th 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.