Caribbean vs Nigeria: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Caribbean
537,603 t
in 2024
Nigeria
5.46 million t
in 2024
Caribbean rank
24th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Caribbean
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.46 million t against 537,603 t in Caribbean, a difference of 4.92 million t.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 10.2 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414,513 t | 23.15 million t | 22.74 million t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 631,097 t | 13.30 million t | 12.67 million t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 463,876 t | 7.60 million t | 7.14 million t | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 632,980 t | 6.47 million t | 5.83 million t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues, Caribbean or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.46 million t against 537,603 t in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues between Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 4.92 million t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Caribbean ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.