Kenya vs Western Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Kenya
35,084 t
in 2024
Western Africa
116,645 t
in 2024
Kenya rank
24th
Western Africa rank
21st
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Kenya
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 116,645 t against 35,084 t in Kenya, a difference of 81,561 t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 908,382 t | 17.19 million t | 16.28 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 85,065 t | 4.28 million t | 4.20 million t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 90,276 t | 16,325 t | 73,951 t | Kenya |
| 2020s | 48,826 t | 35,761 t | 13,065 t | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Kenya or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 116,645 t against 35,084 t in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Kenya and Western Africa?
- 81,561 t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Western Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Kenya ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 21st 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.