Guinea vs Nigeria: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues

Guinea
186,754 t
in 2024
Nigeria
208,644 t
in 2024
Guinea rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
31st

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time

  • Guinea
  • Nigeria
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 208,644 t against 186,754 t in Guinea, a difference of 21,890 t.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Guinea ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 31st of 220 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 6.33 million t 7.98 million t 1.65 million t Nigeria
2000s 1.52 million t 1.61 million t 89,923 t Nigeria
2010s 302,198 t 107,916 t 194,282 t Guinea
2020s 147,038 t 332,218 t 185,179 t Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, Guinea or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 208,644 t against 186,754 t in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between Guinea and Nigeria?
21,890 t, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Guinea ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 31st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — 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

Indicator
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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