Eastern Africa vs Madagascar: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Eastern Africa
1.39 million t
in 2024
Madagascar
346,932 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
16th
Madagascar rank
14th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Eastern Africa
- Madagascar
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 1.39 million t against 346,932 t in Madagascar, a difference of 1.05 million t.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.0 times Madagascar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.55 million t | 1.74 million t | 9.81 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 10.11 million t | 2.11 million t | 8.00 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 4.68 million t | 1.18 million t | 3.49 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 1.85 million t | 582,248 t | 1.26 million t | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Eastern Africa or Madagascar?
- Eastern Africa, at 1.39 million t against 346,932 t in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Eastern Africa and Madagascar?
- 1.05 million t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Madagascar rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Africa ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 14th 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.