Congo vs Kenya: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Congo
2,282 t
in 2024
Kenya
5,135 t
in 2024
Congo rank
23rd
Kenya rank
20th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5,135 t against 2,282 t in Congo, a difference of 2,853 t.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Congo ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,162 t | 284,077 t | 240,915 t | Kenya |
| 2000s | 19,568 t | 54,037 t | 34,469 t | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4,508 t | 32,580 t | 28,072 t | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1,598 t | 16,433 t | 14,835 t | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Congo or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5,135 t against 2,282 t in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Congo and Kenya?
- 2,853 t, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Congo ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 20th of 219 countries.
- 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.