Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Savanna — Burning crop residues
Nigeria
5.25 million t
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.53 million t
in 2024
Nigeria rank
21st
Sierra Leone rank
24th
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.25 million t against 3.53 million t in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.72 million t.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.18 million t | 1.84 million t | 13.34 million t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11.69 million t | 3.80 million t | 7.88 million t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.50 million t | 3.53 million t | 3.97 million t | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.14 million t | 2.79 million t | 3.35 million t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 5.25 million t against 3.53 million t in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 1.72 million t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Nigeria ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 24th 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.