Canada vs Iraq: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Canada
529,993 t
in 2024
Iraq
1.33 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Iraq rank
8th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.33 million t against 529,993 t in Canada, a difference of 803,277 t.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Iraq ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.30 million t | 414,985 t | 3.89 million t | Canada |
| 2000s | 477,167 t | 59,725 t | 417,442 t | Canada |
| 2010s | 444,679 t | 277,425 t | 167,254 t | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.06 million t | 535,457 t | 526,707 t | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Canada or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.33 million t against 529,993 t in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Canada and Iraq?
- 803,277 t, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Canada ranks 11th and Iraq 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.