Saudi Arabia vs South-eastern Asia: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Saudi Arabia
40,165 t
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
16,884 t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
South-eastern Asia rank
25th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 40,165 t against 16,884 t in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 23,281 t.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.4 times South-eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South-eastern Asia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and South-eastern Asia ranks 25th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and South-eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,000 t | 455,373 t | 431,374 t | South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 63,638 t | 68,751 t | 5,113 t | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 5,855 t | 23,839 t | 17,983 t | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 29,052 t | 13,395 t | 15,657 t | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Saudi Arabia or South-eastern Asia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 40,165 t against 16,884 t in South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Saudi Arabia and South-eastern Asia?
- 23,281 t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South-eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South-eastern Asia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and South-eastern Asia ranks 25th 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.