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
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
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.