Cameroon vs Nigeria: Savanna — Burning crop residues
Cameroon
6.78 million t
in 2024
Nigeria
5.25 million t
in 2024
Cameroon rank
18th
Nigeria rank
21st
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.78 million t against 5.25 million t in Nigeria, a difference of 1.53 million t.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.06 million t | 15.18 million t | 3.11 million t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 20.62 million t | 11.69 million t | 8.93 million t | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 10.00 million t | 7.50 million t | 2.50 million t | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.78 million t | 6.14 million t | 1.64 million t | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 6.78 million t against 5.25 million t in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 1.53 million t, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Cameroon ranks 18th 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.
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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.