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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
21,118 t
in 2024
Namibia
465,622 t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Namibia rank
6th

Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Namibia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020072024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 465,622 t against 21,118 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 444,504 t.

That makes Namibia's figure about 22.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 6th of 21 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 460,036 t 2.81 million t 2.35 million t Namibia
2000s 65,889 t 4.05 million t 3.99 million t Namibia
2010s 8,733 t 6.72 million t 6.71 million t Namibia
2020s 16,667 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Namibia?
Namibia, at 465,622 t against 21,118 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia?
444,504 t, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 6th of 21 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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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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