Central America vs Zimbabwe: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Central America
144,837 t
in 2024
Zimbabwe
99,425 t
in 2024
Central America rank
15th
Zimbabwe rank
12th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Central America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Central America currently reports 144,837 t against 99,425 t in Zimbabwe, a difference of 45,412 t.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Central America ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 990,321 t | 1.38 million t | 389,191 t | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 564,685 t | 4.16 million t | 3.59 million t | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 337,570 t | 1.58 million t | 1.24 million t | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 386,861 t | 300,875 t | 85,986 t | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Central America or Zimbabwe?
- Central America, at 144,837 t against 99,425 t in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Central America and Zimbabwe?
- 45,412 t, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Zimbabwe rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Central America ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th 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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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.