Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per

Malawi
19.65 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.29 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per over time

  • Malawi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 19.65 t per square kilometre against 2.29 t per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.36 t per square kilometre.

That makes Malawi's figure about 8.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 162 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 9.8 t per square kilometre 0.9139 t per square kilometre 8.89 t per square kilometre Malawi
1970s 11.65 t per square kilometre 1.02 t per square kilometre 10.62 t per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 12.57 t per square kilometre 1.19 t per square kilometre 11.38 t per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 14.04 t per square kilometre 1.39 t per square kilometre 12.65 t per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 16.62 t per square kilometre 1.53 t per square kilometre 15.09 t per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 18.49 t per square kilometre 1.97 t per square kilometre 16.52 t per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 19.81 t per square kilometre 2.23 t per square kilometre 17.58 t per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Malawi, at 19.65 t per square kilometre against 2.29 t per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17.36 t per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
Malawi ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.