Argentina vs Nigeria: Savanna — Burning crop residues
Argentina
4.01 million t
in 2024
Nigeria
5.25 million t
in 2024
Argentina rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
21st
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.25 million t against 4.01 million t in Argentina, a difference of 1.24 million t.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.79 million t | 15.18 million t | 10.39 million t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 9.32 million t | 11.69 million t | 2.37 million t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.44 million t | 7.50 million t | 1.06 million t | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.86 million t | 6.14 million t | 2.72 million t | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Argentina or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.25 million t against 4.01 million t in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 1.24 million t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 21st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.