United States of America vs Zimbabwe: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues

United States of America
1.35 million t
in 2024
Zimbabwe
260,380 t
in 2024
United States of America rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
17th

Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time

  • United States of America
  • Zimbabwe
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.35 million t against 260,380 t in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.09 million t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 4.58 million t 1.85 million t 2.73 million t United States of America
2000s 4.03 million t 5.11 million t 1.08 million t Zimbabwe
2010s 2.00 million t 2.08 million t 77,001 t Zimbabwe
2020s 2.18 million t 430,374 t 1.75 million t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, United States of America or Zimbabwe?
United States of America, at 1.35 million t against 260,380 t in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between United States of America and Zimbabwe?
1.09 million t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do United States of America and Zimbabwe rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
United States of America ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 31 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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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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