Central America vs Nigeria: Savanna — Burning crop residues
Central America
5.33 million t
in 2024
Nigeria
5.25 million t
in 2024
Central America rank
18th
Nigeria rank
21st
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Central America
- Nigeria
How they compare
Central America currently reports 5.33 million t against 5.25 million t in Nigeria, a difference of 75,840 t.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Central America ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 31 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 million t | 15.18 million t | 12.74 million t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.02 million t | 11.69 million t | 7.66 million t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.03 million t | 7.50 million t | 3.47 million t | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.18 million t | 6.14 million t | 1.95 million t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Central America or Nigeria?
- Central America, at 5.33 million t against 5.25 million t in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Central America and Nigeria?
- 75,840 t, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Nigeria rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Central America ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 31 groups.
- 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.