Nigeria vs Northern Africa: Savanna — Burning crop residues
Nigeria
5.25 million t
in 2024
Northern Africa
1.66 million t
in 2024
Nigeria rank
21st
Northern Africa rank
19th
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Nigeria
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.25 million t against 1.66 million t in Northern Africa, a difference of 3.60 million t.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.2 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.18 million t | 120.30 million t | 105.12 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 11.69 million t | 118.04 million t | 106.36 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 7.50 million t | 22.81 million t | 15.31 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 6.14 million t | 1.62 million t | 4.52 million t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Nigeria or Northern Africa?
- Nigeria, at 5.25 million t against 1.66 million t in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 3.60 million t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Northern Africa rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Nigeria ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 19th 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.