China vs Mauritania: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
China
1,722 t
in 2024
Mauritania
1,224 t
in 2024
China rank
43rd
Mauritania rank
46th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- China
- Mauritania
How they compare
China currently reports 1,722 t against 1,224 t in Mauritania, a difference of 498 t.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
China ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 46th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 358,955 t | 430,527 t | 71,572 t | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 126,837 t | 164,526 t | 37,689 t | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 12,008 t | 3,090 t | 8,918 t | China |
| 2020s | 1,438 t | 1,835 t | 397.34 t | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, China or Mauritania?
- China, at 1,722 t against 1,224 t in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between China and Mauritania?
- 498 t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Mauritania rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- China ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 46th 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.