Nigeria vs Western Asia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Nigeria
20.45 million t
in 2024
Western Asia
3.42 million t
in 2024
Nigeria rank
20th
Western Asia rank
23rd
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Nigeria
- Western Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 20.45 million t against 3.42 million t in Western Asia, a difference of 17.02 million t.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.0 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 20th and Western Asia 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 | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.41 million t | 1.83 million t | 34.57 million t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 32.99 million t | 791,848 t | 32.20 million t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.73 million t | 1.64 million t | 20.09 million t | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 21.73 million t | 2.06 million t | 19.67 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 Western Asia?
- Nigeria, at 20.45 million t against 3.42 million t in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Nigeria and Western Asia?
- 17.02 million t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Western Asia rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Nigeria ranks 20th and Western Asia 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.