Eastern Africa vs Madagascar: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Eastern Africa
553,044 t
in 2024
Madagascar
97,744 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
10th
Madagascar rank
13th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Eastern Africa
- Madagascar
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 553,044 t against 97,744 t in Madagascar, a difference of 455,300 t.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 5.7 times Madagascar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.20 million t | 861,191 t | 6.34 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 7.76 million t | 1.42 million t | 6.34 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 3.35 million t | 710,989 t | 2.64 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 1.11 million t | 273,907 t | 831,874 t | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Eastern Africa or Madagascar?
- Eastern Africa, at 553,044 t against 97,744 t in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Eastern Africa and Madagascar?
- 455,300 t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Madagascar rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Africa ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 13th 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.