Nigeria vs South-Eastern Asia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Nigeria
20.45 million t
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
22.66 million t
in 2024
Nigeria rank
20th
South-Eastern Asia rank
18th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Nigeria
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 22.66 million t against 20.45 million t in Nigeria, a difference of 2.22 million t.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 20th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South-Eastern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.41 million t | 25.23 million t | 11.17 million t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 32.99 million t | 27.55 million t | 5.44 million t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.73 million t | 27.85 million t | 6.11 million t | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 21.73 million t | 22.63 million t | 898,240 t | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Nigeria or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 22.66 million t against 20.45 million t in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Nigeria and South-Eastern Asia?
- 2.22 million t, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South-Eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Nigeria ranks 20th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th 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.