Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Madagascar
346,932 t
in 2024
Zimbabwe
260,380 t
in 2024
Madagascar rank
14th
Zimbabwe rank
17th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Madagascar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 346,932 t against 260,380 t in Zimbabwe, a difference of 86,552 t.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 million t | 1.85 million t | 108,496 t | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.11 million t | 5.11 million t | 3.00 million t | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.18 million t | 2.08 million t | 897,263 t | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 582,248 t | 430,374 t | 151,874 t | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?
- Madagascar, at 346,932 t against 260,380 t in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 86,552 t, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Madagascar ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th 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.