Central America vs Pakistan: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Central America
413,426 t
in 2024
Pakistan
264,517 t
in 2024
Central America rank
19th
Pakistan rank
16th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Central America
- Pakistan
How they compare
Central America currently reports 413,426 t against 264,517 t in Pakistan, a difference of 148,909 t.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 million t | 59,877 t | 2.03 million t | Central America |
| 2000s | 1.05 million t | 24,610 t | 1.03 million t | Central America |
| 2010s | 1.32 million t | 28,451 t | 1.29 million t | Central America |
| 2020s | 807,544 t | 117,786 t | 689,758 t | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Central America or Pakistan?
- Central America, at 413,426 t against 264,517 t in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Central America and Pakistan?
- 148,909 t, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Pakistan rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Central America ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 31 groups.
- 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.