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
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020072024

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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Indicator
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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