Nigeria vs Senegal: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Nigeria
20.45 million t
in 2024
Senegal
18.06 million t
in 2024
Nigeria rank
20th
Senegal rank
23rd
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 20.45 million t against 18.06 million t in Senegal, a difference of 2.39 million t.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.41 million t | 22.63 million t | 13.77 million t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 32.99 million t | 20.95 million t | 12.04 million t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.73 million t | 18.46 million t | 3.28 million t | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 21.73 million t | 19.72 million t | 2.01 million t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 20.45 million t against 18.06 million t in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 2.39 million t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Nigeria ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.