Nigeria vs Western Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual

Nigeria
111.4 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Africa
65.84 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nigeria rank
4th
Western Africa rank
3rd

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual over time

  • Nigeria
  • Western Africa
-1000100200196219922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 111.4 % change on previous year against 65.84 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 45.56 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.78 % change on previous year 0.4517 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year Nigeria
1970s -0.7289 % change on previous year 0.0096 % change on previous year 0.7384 % change on previous year Western Africa
1980s 30.79 % change on previous year 23.81 % change on previous year 6.98 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 7.26 % change on previous year 8.26 % change on previous year 0.9945 % change on previous year Western Africa
2000s 3.75 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 4.61 % change on previous year 3.72 % change on previous year 0.8942 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 16.23 % change on previous year 3.57 % change on previous year 12.66 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual, Nigeria or Western Africa?
Nigeria, at 111.4 % change on previous year against 65.84 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual between Nigeria and Western Africa?
45.56 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Nigeria ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 9,071 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.