Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues

Africa
9.56 million t
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
8.21 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd

Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time

  • Africa
  • Australia and New Zealand
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199020072024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 9.56 million t against 8.21 million t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.34 million t.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Africa ranks 3rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Australia and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 31.87 million t 20.34 million t 11.53 million t Africa
2000s 27.35 million t 38.50 million t 11.14 million t Australia and New Zealand
2010s 19.66 million t 29.71 million t 10.06 million t Australia and New Zealand
2020s 12.87 million t 17.55 million t 4.69 million t Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Africa or Australia and New Zealand?
Africa, at 9.56 million t against 8.21 million t in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
1.34 million t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
Africa ranks 3rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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 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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