Eastern Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Eastern Asia
1,722 t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
40,165 t
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Eastern Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 40,165 t against 1,722 t in Eastern Asia, a difference of 38,443 t.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 23.3 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 705,465 t | 24,000 t | 681,466 t | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 164,447 t | 63,638 t | 100,809 t | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 13,355 t | 5,855 t | 7,500 t | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1,438 t | 29,052 t | 27,614 t | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Eastern Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 40,165 t against 1,722 t in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 38,443 t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Asia ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd 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.