Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Middle Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2.10 million t
in 2024
Middle Africa
7.79 million t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th
Middle Africa rank
2nd
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 7.79 million t against 2.10 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 5.69 million t.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.7 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 21 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 487,203 t | 15.37 million t | 14.89 million t | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 282,769 t | 14.14 million t | 13.86 million t | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 321,300 t | 7.38 million t | 7.06 million t | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 958,772 t | 5.99 million t | 5.03 million t | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 7.79 million t against 2.10 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Middle Africa?
- 5.69 million t, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Middle Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 21 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.