Middle Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Middle Africa
7.79 million t
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
902,869 t
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
2nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
5th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Middle Africa
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 7.79 million t against 902,869 t in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 6.89 million t.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 8.6 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th of 21 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.37 million t | 65,812 t | 15.31 million t | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 14.14 million t | 16,012 t | 14.12 million t | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 7.38 million t | 80,586 t | 7.30 million t | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 5.99 million t | 276,912 t | 5.72 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, Middle Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Middle Africa, at 7.79 million t against 902,869 t in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Middle Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 6.89 million t, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th 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.