Asia vs Namibia: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Asia
18,873 t
in 2024
Namibia
465,622 t
in 2024
Asia rank
4th
Namibia rank
6th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Asia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 465,622 t against 18,873 t in Asia, a difference of 446,749 t.
That makes Namibia's figure about 24.7 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Asia ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 6th of 21 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 million t | 2.81 million t | 1.40 million t | Namibia |
| 2000s | 270,169 t | 4.05 million t | 3.78 million t | Namibia |
| 2010s | 35,500 t | 6.72 million t | 6.68 million t | Namibia |
| 2020s | 14,634 t | 5.22 million t | 5.20 million t | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Asia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 465,622 t against 18,873 t in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Asia and Namibia?
- 446,749 t, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Namibia rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Asia ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 6th 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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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.