Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues

Asia
18,873 t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
21,118 t
in 2024
Asia rank
4th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd

Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time

  • Asia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 21,118 t against 18,873 t in Asia, a difference of 2,245 t.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Asia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Asia ahead.

Asia ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 21 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 1.41 million t 460,036 t 950,946 t Asia
2000s 270,169 t 65,889 t 204,280 t Asia
2010s 35,500 t 8,733 t 26,768 t Asia
2020s 14,634 t 16,667 t 2,033 t Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 21,118 t against 18,873 t in Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
2,245 t, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
Asia ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 21 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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