Middle Africa vs OECD: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Middle Africa
7.79 million t
in 2024
OECD
178.10 million t
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Middle Africa
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 178.10 million t against 7.79 million t in Middle Africa, a difference of 170.31 million t.
That makes OECD's figure about 22.9 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 21 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.37 million t | 309.10 million t | 293.73 million t | OECD |
| 2000s | 14.14 million t | 351.42 million t | 337.28 million t | OECD |
| 2010s | 7.38 million t | 324.09 million t | 316.71 million t | OECD |
| 2020s | 5.99 million t | 229.94 million t | 223.95 million t | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Middle Africa or OECD?
- OECD, at 178.10 million t against 7.79 million t in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Middle Africa and OECD?
- 170.31 million t, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and OECD rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 21 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.