Congo vs Nigeria: Savanna fires — Emissions

Congo
52.9 kt
in 2024
Nigeria
47.02 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
16th
Nigeria rank
20th

Savanna fires — Emissions over time

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
0255075100125199020072024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 52.9 kt against 47.02 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 5.88 kt.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Congo ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 221 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 26.42 kt 83.73 kt 57.32 kt Nigeria
2000s 32.53 kt 75.87 kt 43.35 kt Nigeria
2010s 43.77 kt 49.99 kt 6.22 kt Nigeria
2020s 41.74 kt 49.99 kt 8.25 kt Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Congo or Nigeria?
Congo, at 52.9 kt against 47.02 kt in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Congo and Nigeria?
5.88 kt, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
Congo ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
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
Last refreshed

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.