Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Ethiopia
49.08 kt
in 2024
Nigeria
47.02 kt
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
Nigeria rank
20th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 49.08 kt against 47.02 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 2.06 kt.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.22 kt | 90.89 kt | 11.67 kt | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 77.19 kt | 75.87 kt | 1.32 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 67.89 kt | 49.99 kt | 17.9 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 54.75 kt | 49.99 kt | 4.76 kt | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 49.08 kt against 47.02 kt in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 2.06 kt, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th 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.