Argentina vs Europe: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Argentina
721,577 t
in 2024
Europe
14.58 million t
in 2024
Argentina rank
10th
Europe rank
8th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Argentina
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 14.58 million t against 721,577 t in Argentina, a difference of 13.86 million t.
That makes Europe's figure about 20.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.
Argentina ranks 10th and Europe ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.31 million t | 13.73 million t | 420,004 t | Europe |
| 2000s | 9.72 million t | 9.10 million t | 620,002 t | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.30 million t | 7.20 million t | 4.90 million t | Europe |
| 2020s | 1.28 million t | 11.00 million t | 9.72 million t | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Argentina or Europe?
- Europe, at 14.58 million t against 721,577 t in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Argentina and Europe?
- 13.86 million t, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Europe rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Argentina ranks 10th and Europe ranks 8th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — 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
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.