Nigeria vs United States of America: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Nigeria
3.29 million t
in 2024
United States of America
6,954 t
in 2024
Nigeria rank
22nd
United States of America rank
20th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.29 million t against 6,954 t in United States of America, a difference of 3.28 million t.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 473.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.59 million t | 104,585 t | 18.48 million t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.43 million t | 29,890 t | 6.40 million t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.97 million t | 14,604 t | 1.96 million t | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.73 million t | 8,114 t | 3.73 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 United States of America?
- Nigeria, at 3.29 million t against 6,954 t in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 3.28 million t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 20th 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.