Eritrea vs Nigeria: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Eritrea
0 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
21.38 ha
in 2024
Eritrea rank
44th
Nigeria rank
43rd
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Eritrea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 21.38 ha against 0 ha in Eritrea, a difference of 21.38 ha.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nigeria ahead.
Eritrea ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,526 ha | 185,797 ha | 170,271 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7,113 ha | 29,330 ha | 22,217 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 205.33 ha | 4.28 ha | 201.05 ha | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 491.97 ha | 8.55 ha | 483.42 ha | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Eritrea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 21.38 ha against 0 ha in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 21.38 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Eritrea ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Burned Area. 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.