Nigeria vs Southern Asia: Savanna — Burning crop residues
Nigeria
5.25 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
1.39 million t
in 2024
Nigeria rank
21st
Southern Asia rank
22nd
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.25 million t against 1.39 million t in Southern Asia, a difference of 3.86 million t.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.8 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 21st and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.18 million t | 718,520 t | 14.46 million t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11.69 million t | 1.16 million t | 10.53 million t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.50 million t | 1.27 million t | 6.23 million t | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.14 million t | 1.36 million t | 4.78 million t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Nigeria or Southern Asia?
- Nigeria, at 5.25 million t against 1.39 million t in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 3.86 million t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Asia rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Nigeria ranks 21st and Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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.